William Rasuge, the father who has been praying for the safe return of his missing policewoman daughter, on Tuesday changed the wording of his prayers: he prayed that the police should find William Nkuna alive.
Nkuna, 41, is wanted by the police to face trial for the murder of constable Frances Rasuge, 27. On Monday he failed to appear in court, where his case had been scheduled for trial for the whole of this week.
The case had been postponed to Tuesday after one of Nkuna’s relatives produced a letter from a clinical psychologist stating that Nkuna had been admitted to Akasia Clinic for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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The state applied for a warrant for his arrest, but the police could not find him, forcing the court to again postpone the matter to Wednesday.
| 'It is my wish to see him in court and I pray that he comes' |
Rasuge, who waited outside the court after being told that Nkuna had not been found, said Nkuna’s disappearance was causing him sleepless nights. He said it was important that Nkuna’s side of the story be told to the court as that may lead to him knowing what happened to his daughter.
“I had to deal with the disappearance of my daughter. Yesterday (Monday) I woke up hoping to go back home with some information. Nkuna – the person who took my child from the hair salon – failed to come to court.
“I thought the police would find him and force him to come to court. I now fear for the worst. I pray that he does not kill himself and die with the information that is vital to both me and my family.
“It is my wish to see him in court and I pray that he comes. The police should find him alive and he should stand trial and say whatever he knows about the disappearance of my daughter,” said Rasuge.
Meanwhile, the police have appealed to Nkuna to hand himself over. Members of the public have also been asked to give information about Nkuna’s whereabouts.
Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority Makhosini Nkosi said on Tuesday that the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was disappointed by Nkuna’s decision to stay away from court.
But Nkosi said he was confident that the police would find him and make him stand trial.
Meanwhile, the letter that Nkuna used to explain his failure to appear in court on Monday has been confirmed as authentic.
Nkuna has had a number of consultations with clinical psychologist Joey Moloisane who suggested that he be booked in for observation, but apparently the hospital demanded an up-front payment of R5 000 as Nkuna did not have a medical aid.
There has been no contact between Nkuna and Moloisane since the letter was issued.
- This article was originally published on page 2 of Pretoria News on August 03, 2005
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