The Zimbabwean mother, who stands accused of kidnapping and murdering her six-year-old daughter, is to be subjected to a mental examination ...
The Zimbabwean mother, who stands accused of kidnapping and
murdering her six-year-old daughter, is to be subjected to a mental
examination in South Africa.
Fungai Nyamadzawo, 42, is also accused of defeating the
ends of justice after she allegedly told police that her daughter had been
snatched from the back seat of her car while she was driving in the area with
her two children.
Prosecutor Sanesh Rambaran told the court on Wednesday that
there had been new developments in respect of the accused's mental state. “The
state is in possession of a sworn statement in respect of her history of mental
conditions.”
Rambaran said the state had been informed that four doctors
had previously treated the accused for mental health conditions and that the
accused's attorney, Rakesh Maharaj, would furnish the state with these reports
by Thursday.
The state remains opposed to bail in the matter. Magistrate
Blanche van Eeden adjourned the matter to June 17 while the state determines
the merits of sending her for mental observation.
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