The 32-year-old Zimbabwean national Nowa Makula was yesterday charged with six counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
Makula believed to have attempted to flee the country at the time of his arrest. In court today, he opted for a Legal Aid representative and the assistance of a Shona language interpreter.
#ECAxeMurders The man accused of hacking to death his wife and 5 children in Kwaaiman last week, made a brief appearance in the Elliotdale Magistrates’ Court today. Nowa Makula was arrested last week. LP
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Makula has been charged with six counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
The matter has been postponed to Monday the 7th of December for a formal bail application and the appointment of a Shona interpreter. – EWN