Police to challenge bail for Miguel Louw accused
A memorial service has been held for Miguel Louw at his school in Sydenham. His family joined the ten-year-old's schoolmates and teachers at Rippon Primary School as they bid him farewell.
Miguel’s body was found in a shallow grave in Phoenix last week, two months after he disappeared.
Forty-three-year-old Mohamed Ebrahim - who was seen in CCTV footage with Miguel - was arrested shortly after his disappearance.
He was granted bail - but hasn't posted it.
Today's memorial service was attended by Police Minister Bheki Cele.
Police Minister Bheki Cele comforts the father of #MiguelLouw @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/eNl1BJAc9R
— Bernadette Wolhuter (@bernwolhuter) September 14, 2018
Cele says they are looking at challenging the court’s decision to grant Ebrahim bail.
"I know that it was a big problem for all of you when bail was granted," he's told Miguel's friends and family, "Though the person is still not out - Not because he wasn't granted bail but because he couldn't afford it".
Cele says he has been informed that police are "re-looking at challenging the bail" and he says this is due to the strength of their case.