Cape Town - The State has withdrawn charges against one of the accused in the murder of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen, a report says .
According to EWN, the State announced on Tuesday that it had withdrawn its case against Jonathan Davids.
Davids, 22, and Johannes Kana, 21, have been in police custody for allegedly raping and murdering Booysen in February.
Earlier the State contended that it had a strong case against Davids, with witnesses linking him to Anene on the night that she was murdered, blood and semen found, as well as Anene naming “Zwai”, allegedly his nickname, on her death bed.
He was denied bail last month, due to the overwhelming evidence and public outcry.
Kana, however, did not apply for bail after he confessed to the rape and assault of Anene, but not to murdering her.
Anene was found gang-raped and disembowelled at a construction site not far from her home.
On her death bed Anene allegedly said five to six men had attacked her.
Davids, who lived with the Booysen family for several months, has denied having anything to do with the attack. - IOL, Sapa