THE case against Emmanuel Bhekuyise Mgoni (51), arrested for the murder of University of Zululand law student Lethukuthula Ngobese (21), has been remanded to 14 September for further investigation.
Mgoni appeared at the eSikhawini Magistrate’s Court earlier this month, facing two separate charges of murder and theft.
His case for theft, after he was arrested for shoplifting at eSikhawini Mall, was remanded to today (Monday).
He is also believed to be a parolee who had served lengthy jail time for murder, rape and armed robbery.
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According to reports, Mgoni requested the court not to grant him bail as he feared for his life.
Ngobese, a third-year law student originally from Newcastle, was reported missing on 30 July.
She was last seen partying with her friends in eSikhaleni the previous night.
Police began the search for Ngobese and made a gruesome discovery four days later when her body was found stuffed inside a cardboard box at a dwelling in eSikhaleni.
She had multiple stab wounds.
Police immediately began searching for the tenant of the dwelling and arrested Mgoni on 4 August.
Meanwhile, another Unizul student, Mbali Gumede from the Dlangezwa area, is still missing.
She was last seen early in June on her way to the university to collect her graduation documents.
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