UPDATE: Man accused of shooting child after mistaking him for a monkey named in court
The court decided there was enough ‘substantial evidence’ to proceed with a murder charge.
UPDATE: Tuesday, 2pm
THE 87-year-old man who allegedly mistook a 12-year-old boy for a monkey has appeared in court.
An eNCA TV camera crew and other media gathered outside the the Umzinto Magistrate’s Court waiting for Phelamandla Myeza to make an appearance.
Earlier today, a court official said there was ‘a lack of evidence’ and that the possibility of the case not proceeding was very likely.
However, come 1pm, further investigations revealed that there was enough substantial evidence to proceed.
Myeza was informed that, should the matter proceed to trial, he could face a minimum sentence of five years’ imprisonment.
He applied for a Legal Aid attorney to represent him when he appears in court again tomorrow (Wednesday).