Petition to release Coligny murder suspects nets more than a 100 signatures
2 May 2017
Coligny - A petition to help the two men arrested for the murder, which led to violent protests in the North West farming town, Coligny, has been set up for the pair's release, Coligny Magistrate's Court heard on Tuesday.
A family member, Pieter Karsten, of one of the men arrested told the court that they handed the petition to the defence which was started an hour before proceedings.
He said so far the petition had more than 100 signatures but no black person had signed it.
He said the community should be willing to listen to reason and wait for the trial.