Nowa Makula has been charged with six counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.In the Eastern Cape, a husband and father accused of hacking to death his wife and five children has appeared in court.
Nowa Makula (32) was arrested last week and detectives believe that the Zimbabwean was trying to flee the country.
An axe found at the family home in Kwaaiman was identified as the murder weapon.
Makula has been charged with six counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
He’s accused of killing his 42-year-old wife and their children aged between six-months and ten-years-old last Tuesday.
The five were found dead at the scene after neighbours alerted authorities.
While making his first appearance in the dock on Monday, Makula opted for a Legal Aid attorney and requested a Shona language interpreter.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s Luxolo Tyali: “The man accused of hacking six family members to death appeared in the Elliotdale Magistrates Court today. The matter was postponed to Monday, 7 December for a formal bail application.”
The postponement is also for the appointment of an interpreter
The 32-year-old Zimbabwean national Nowa Makula was yesterday charged with six counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
Makula believed to have attempted to flee the country at the time of his arrest. In court today, he opted for a Legal Aid representative and the assistance of a Shona language interpreter.
Makula has been charged with six counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
The matter has been postponed to Monday the 7th of December for a formal bail application and the appointment of a Shona interpreter. – EWN
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