Three appear in court for 92-year-old Ngagane resident’s murder

A group of angry Ngagane residents gathered outside the Newcastle District Court this morning (November 9), hoping to find answers as well as closure after their neighbour, Chris Steyn (92), was robbed and murdered during a home invasion on Friday (November 6).

Steyn’s body was found dumped in Siyahlala-la, which prompted an immediate investigation, leading to the arrest of four suspects just hours after the murder.

Three of the four suspects appeared before presiding officer, Ms Shabangu, in A Court this afternoon.

Lindani Nthombela, Njabulo Zulu and Sicelimpilo Mthembu are facing charges of murder and house robbery with aggravating circumstances.

The fourth suspect will allegedly be appearing separately. Police sources indicate that he is currently in hospital.

However, details surrounding his charges and court appearance were not known at the time of publishing.

State prosecutor Mrs Gugulethu Kate said the state would be opposing bail for all three accused.

The case was postponed to Wednesday (November 11) in order for the accused to seek Legal Aid representation.

Zianne Leibrandt 1 minute read Facebook X LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Share via Email Print Support local journalism Add The Citizen as a preferred source to see more from Northern Natal News in Google News and Top Stories.