Times Of Swaziland: KOMBI MARSHALL HELD FOR  RAPE OF MINORS WANTS BAIL

KOMBI MARSHALL HELD FOR  RAPE OF MINORS WANTS BAIL
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BY MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE  on 05/09/2017 02:23:00


MBABANE – Did he take his marshal skills too far? A kombi marshall is being
accused of having raped a pair of 12-year-old minors.
It is alleged that he also attempted to kill one of them by strangulating her
and further stabbing her with a sharp object in the neck. Both teenagers are
from Eteni in Matsapha.
The kombi marshal, Zwelithini Bheki Dlamini (34) of Hlathikulu, now stands
charged with two counts of rape and one of attempted murder.rge sheet that has
been filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the accused allegedly
committed these offences in 2015.
According to a cha
The rapes, according to the charge sheet are accompanied by aggravating factors.
On Friday, the accused filed an application for bail in the High Court.
The Crown is, however, reportedly opposing his application which had been filed
under a certificate of urgency by his attorney Lucas Bhekisisai Dlamini from BKS
Dlamini Attorneys.
In his application, Zwelithini mentioned that he was a breadwinner who had been
earning life through piece (odd) jobs as a kombi marshal.
He went on to tell the court that he had a wife and two minors who would suffer
irreparable harm due to his continued incarceration.
He also claimed that he had developed ill- health in prison and he suffered from
asthma and pneumonia, which was getting worse each succeeding day.