Cape Town - Two men accused of murdering teenager Anene Booysen are expected back in the Bredasdorp Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The savage murder and mutilation of the 17-year-old made world headlines.
Jonathan “Zwai” Davids, 22, and Johannes Kana, 21, are in police custody for allegedly raping and murdering Booysen in February.
Last month, magistrate Graham Cupido postponed the case while the court was awaiting forensic analysis, cellphone records and a report from a handwriting expert.
Davids and Kana face a schedule 6 offence charge, which means they could get life imprisonment if found guilty.
The State contends that it has 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” 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, and that one of them was named “Zwai”.
Davids, who lived with the Booysen family for several months, denied having anything to do with the attack.
He had a previous conviction from 2005 for theft, for which he received a suspended sentence of five years. Three cases of assault had been brought against him, but had been withdrawn. Two of the cases had been opened by men and the third by a woman.
Cape Argus