Top cop appears
for murder
2013-09-13
21:55
Mbombela
- The case against a Mpumalanga traffic deputy chief accused of shooting a
woman dead, was postponed in the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court on Friday.
According
to a Sapa correspondent, Cornelius Heunis, 57, pleaded not guilty to the murder
of Michelle Curgenven, 36, during his brief appearance.
Curgenven
was found dead inside her Land Rover Freelander in July this year.
She
was an administration clerk at the Mbombela local municipality.
Heunis
was arrested at Curgenven's house on 5 July and allegedly threatened to commit
suicide when police arrived.
"When
police wanted to come in he threatened to shoot himself with a 9mm
pistol," police spokesperson Leonard Hlathi said.
Heunis
is out on R20 000 bail.
The
case was postponed to 21 November after the State asked that police be given
more time to investigate.
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SAPA
