Leonie Pretorius
05 May 2016
A threat to the lives of the two men accused of killing 6-year-old
Saadiqah Lippert in Bokmakierie resulted in the Athlone Magistrate's Court
being cleared today.
The police's Tactical Response Unit cleared the courtroom and
later only allowed the child's parents and the media to sit in on proceedings.
This after threats were
received of a planned revenge shooting in the court.
Police said it was a safety precaution to protect the suspects.
According to the State, the
gunfire which claimed the child's life is believed to be gang and drug related.
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