WATCH: Bokgabo Poo's father lunges at accused on court
The father of the 4-year-old girl who was kidnapped, raped and killed in Wattville, Benoni has lunged at the man accused of the crimes in the Benoni Magistrates Court on Monday.
Ntokozo Zikhali (20) made his first appearance in court on Monday.
Just a few moments after Zikhali entered the dock, Irvin Ndlovu charged at the man who was sitting one row away from him in the public gallery.
READ: Hillcrest cop accused of killing girlfriends wants bail
However, Ndlovu was stopped in his tracks when Zikhali was whisked away by the police.
JUST IN: #BokgaboPoo Zikhali has been whisked away by the police after Bokgabo’s father lunged at the suspect. pic.twitter.com/oQxCmgI3yu
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) October 17, 2022
Speaking to the media outside of court, Ndlovu told journalists that he doesn't know what came over him when he charged towards Zikhali.
#BokgaboPoo’s father Irvin Ndlovu says he does not know what came over him in court when he plunged towards Ntokozo Zikhali.
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) October 17, 2022
He says that the suspect showed no remorse for his actions. pic.twitter.com/Jp84eYilhA
Tensions ran high when Zikhali made his first court appearance for the brutal killing of the toddler.
Poo's family was supported by community members and some political parties.
The 4-year-old girl went missing last Monday while playing with her friends at a park near her house.
Her disappearance prompted the community to go searching for her body in the neighbourhood.
One of her limbs was one finally found in the nearby yard where a 63-year-old woman lived.
The rest of her body was discovered in a shallow grave in an open veld.
Parts of her body are still missing.
