Cape Town – Scores of demonstrators protested outside the Goodwood Magistrate's Court where Mortimer Saunders, charged with the rape and murder of three-year-old Courtney Pieters, made his first appearance on Wednesday morning.
Pieters went missing from her Elsies River, Cape Town, home nearly two weeks ago. Her body was discovered in Epping Industrial on Saturday night.
Her alleged killer was arrested on Sunday.
Saunders had rented a room in her home and was believed to be a close friend of Courtney's father.
Courtney's family was in the court on Wednesday morning.
#CourtneyPieters demonstrations happening at the back of the court. @TheCapeArgus pic.twitter.com/uE9VUgkAoH
— Marvin Charles (@MarvinCharles17) May 17, 2017
[WATCH] Letitia Louw says she's "Gatvol!" @TheCapeArgus @IOL pic.twitter.com/uF7OAHnNWf
— Marvin Charles (@MarvinCharles17) May 17, 2017
#CourtneyPieters residents say "Enough Is Enough" @TheCapeArgus @IOL pic.twitter.com/OoxOxUdb2x
— Marvin Charles (@MarvinCharles17) May 17, 2017
[WATCH] the man accused of murdering 3 year old #CourtneyPieters appears. @TheCapeArgus pic.twitter.com/UYVo7LoLJZ
— Marvin Charles (@MarvinCharles17) May 17, 2017