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A man accused of killing his girlfriend
then to wash and dress the body before putting the corpse on
the bed Tuesday appeared before the High Court.
August van Wyk, 50, resident of Karasburg
accused of murdering Katrina Waterboer, his girlfriend of 19459004, by striking her with stones, as well as
He admitted, however, that he had been charged of assault against
. Van Wyk
apparently confused, pleaded before Judge Nate Ndauendapo to say when
asked to plead guilty or not guilty on the four counts of indictment against him,
stated that he is not guilty of the first murder charge, but admits to having
assaulted Waterboer.
He is charged with four
murder murder counts read with the provisions of the 1945 Law on Combating Domestic Violence
defeated or hindered or attempted to thwart or d & # 39; obstructing
the course of justice, aggression with the intention of doing serious bodily injury (GBH),
read with the provisions of the Act to Combat Domestic Violence, 4 of 2003
and assault.
His attorney, Milton
Engelbrecht, funded by the state, declared that the chief three of the charges against the accused
was against his instructions, but that he was conform to the wish
of his client. According to the police report, on the night of August 29, 2014 at
Wersterkim in Karasburg District, Van Wyk asked Waterboer why his mother
interfered with their relationship, after which he attacked
in striking her with stones, striking her and dragging her body to the ground
.
After realizing that he had killed her
it is also alleged that he decided to cleanse his corpse, then
proceeded to the withdrawal of clothing worn by the deceased at the time of her death
.
He then bathed and dressed
the corpse in clean clothes and placed his corpse on the bed and escaped.
Van Wyk remains in detention
and the trial is postponed until tomorrow.
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