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Lolitha Kowa's alleged killers abandon bail
CAPE TOWN - The alleged killers of seven-year-old Lolitha Kowa have abandoned bail in the Khayelitsha Magistrates Court.
Their alternative addresses could not be secured.
Odwa Jack and Nokuthula Matyeseni are accused of the murder and sexual assault of the girl, whose body was found dumped near her home in Kuyasa last month.
She was last seen playing with Matyeseni's daughter.
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Jack and Matyeseni have faced a courtroom packed with community members and some relatives of the deceased.
Their Legal Aid lawyer has told the court that the families of the accused are refusing to take them in, should they be released on bail.
Magistrate Brendale Abrahams postponed the matter until October.
"Your matter is now remanded to the 22nd of October for further investigation purposes. You both will remain in custody, and you will not be brought to court on the next court appearance. You will appear via Audio Visual Remand (AVR) System."
The State said it's still awaiting the postmortem and DNA results taken from the deceased child.
