Tuesday, November 19, 2019

81-year-old dies in the hands of youngster

Accused: Omar Farouk Hoosein. Photo by: Priya Ranchod 

Omar Farouk Hoosein, accused of murdering  an 81-year-old woman at the Bulbulia Flats. Concord Place, Ext 1, 'top shops', Lenasia appeared for a second time at the Lenasia Magistrate's Court today (18/11/2019) where he appeared before Magistrate Maggi van der Merwe who explained that his case is remanded to be 27th November 2019 for a formal bail application and also explained that the state will be opposing bail. Hoosein is facing charges of murder and robbery with aggravated circumstances which is both schedule 6 according to the law.
The deceased was found strangled with a scarf and her hands and legs were tied with a rope. Her neighbours who went to enquire why she was not responding when called out for her on the morning of 8th November 2019 and during investigation at her home they discovered the gruesome scene and immediately called the police who attended to the scene and worked swiftly in making the arrest the same day. He was found in possession of the microwave that police saw on camera footage he was leaving the flat in the early hours of the morning
Accused: Omar Farouk Hoosein. Photo: Priya Ranchod 



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