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Riebeek West man accused of killing woman & injuring her child granted bail

The community of Riebeek West is reeling after a well-known wine farmer allegedly killed a woman and injured her three-year-old daughter.

It’s believed the suspect ran the mother and child over with his bakkie on Friday evening.

Police say the woman who was a farmworker in the area died on the scene and the child is still in hospital.

The 39-year-old man has on Wednesday appeared in court on culpable homicide charges and was released on bail.

Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg: “The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. Anyone with any information about this incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.”

-EWN

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