RAPE SUSPECT (25) WANTS TO CONSULT TRADITIONAL HEALER

MBABANE – An application by a rape suspect to be released from custody to consult a traditional healer for his illness was not good enough for the court to grant the suspect bail.

Thulani Joseph Mthembu (25) and his co-accused Delane Lukhele (28) both of Mahlanya have been in custody since October last year.
They were arrested by Malkerns police on allegations of raping a woman who was walking with her friend, whom they also allegedly robbed of her Nokia X2 cellphone.

The suspects had filed applications for bail and yesterday they appeared before High Court Judge John Magagula.
exceptional
The Crown is opposed to their applications and they were called upon to give exceptional circumstances to warrant the court to release them on bail.

They both conducted their own defence.
Mthembu, who despite his father being a citizen of Mozambique, said he is a Swazi and told the court that he is sickly and should be released in order to consult a traditional healer.

He said he suffered from an illness which requires that he consult a traditional healer.
Judge Magagula asked the suspect what kind sickness he was suffering from and he told the court that he had umklwebho.
He said he could only get help from traditional healers since his illness cannot be cured by medical practitioners.

Post your comment

Your name:

Your e-mail address:

Add your comments:

Please enter the code you see in the image:

Image:

Code: