An 80-year-old man who is accused of being involved in the murder of a man on his farm has denied that they know and kill the deceased.
The suspect says he was on vacation at the time of the murder and funeral of the deceased.
The accused was arrested after the discovery of a dissolved body of a man on his farm on the 20one From Augustus in De Vrije Staat on the road between Kroonstad and Welcome.
It is claimed that the man was shot deadly and buried secretly in an unmarked grave.
In an attempt to be released on bail, his defense has submitted to the court of the Magistrate of Kroonstad that the accused can afford R10 000 bail and not mess with evidence or disrupts the investigations.
The court has rejected the offer of the State to postpone the guarantee application until a later date.
In earlier reports, the older farmer reportedly announced that he killed a man ten years ago and said he would kill again if he were attacked on his farm.
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-Report by kamohelo tsotetsi
SABC
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