Man accused of killing Kavitha Nerputh abandons bail
Updated | By Nushera Soodyal
The man accused of the murder of a Pietermaritzburg woman has abandoned his bid for bail in the court.
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Simphiwe Msweli is suspected of strangling 41-year-old Kavitha Nerputh, a mother of three, to death last month.
Nerputh's body was found locked in her car on Alexandra Road in Scottsville last month.
READ: Murdered Kavitha Nerputh told cops she was being stalked and begged for protection: Friend
Msweli made his third appearance in court yesterday.
NPA spokesperson Natasha Kara says: "The matter was remanded to the 18th of March. The accused did abandon his right to apply for bail, so the accused will remain in custody."
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