Woman accused of killing her four children affected by their death, says lawyer
WITBANK - Zinhle Maditla, the woman accused of killing her four children in Klarinet in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, was badly affected by their death, her defence attorney told the Witbank Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
“She has a chronic condition but continued to take her medication in police custody. She would have stopped taking her medication if she wanted to end her own life. This is an indication that she is prepared to stand trial.”State prosecutor Johan Harmse told the court that 24-year-old Maditla failed to show exceptional circumstances to the court on why she should be granted bail as required by section 60 of the Criminal Procedure Act.
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