Rape charge added for KZN man accused of four murders

01 October 2019 - 10:24
By Orrin Singh
A 44-year-old man has been accused of four murders and a rape. File Photo.
Image: SUHAIB SALEM A 44-year-old man has been accused of four murders and a rape. File Photo.

A 44-year-old Wyebank man, who has been charged with four counts of murder, has appeared in court facing an additional charge of rape. 

The man, whose identity is known to TimesLIVE, cannot be named until he pleads to his rape charge. He appeared in the Pinetown magistrate's court on Monday. 

Police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele confirmed the accused's appearance and that he was facing a charge of rape.