Community divided as suspect appears in court for Orderick Lucas kidnapping
The man charged with the kidnapping of the 20-month-old toddler, Melvyn Volkwyn, made a second appearance in the Bluedowns Magistrates Court this morning.
Meanwhile…..the atmosphere outside the courtroom was very tense with community members staunchly supporting either the mother of the toddler, Davedine Lucas and her mom, Cornelia Schippers while another camp stood firmly on the side of the accused. A friend of the accused, Jonathan Alexander, did not mince his words and laid the blame for Oderick’s disappearance squarely at the door of his mother, Davidene Lucas.
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