PORT ELIZABETH - MILL PARK CHILD KIDNAPPER SUSPECT RELEASED ON BAIL OF R1000

One of the men accused accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old boy outside the aftercare centre at his school in Mill Park was granted bail in the Port Elizabeth magistrate’s court on Thursday.

Leon Bekkies was released on bail of R1000. The case against him was postponed to April 20th.

Bekkies’ lawyer, George Malgas, had previously indicated that his client was willing to turn state’s witness against his co-accused Denro Williams in terms of Section 204 of the Criminal Procedure Act.

According to the charge sheet, the kidnappers demanded a sum of R50,000 from the child’s father.

A bail application for Williams is still underway - with the State opposing bail.

The State alleged that Williams and a third suspect, who is still at large,  are the masterminds behind the crime

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