Man accused of cutting off his mother's head still waiting for bed in psychiatric ward, court hears | News24

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A 25-year-old man accused of killing his one mother by decapitating her has yet to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital for observation because of Covid-19. | AlexMitchley

A 25-year-old man accused of cutting off his mother's head appeared in court in Pretoria on Thursday.However, a bed has not yet become available at Weskoppies psychiatric hospital. has yet to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital for observation because of Covid-19.

The State said there was a backlog as patients were not being admitted to Weskoppies because wards were being used for Covid-19 patients. While these wards would contribute to longer waiting times for a bed to become available, space at the state psychiatric hospital had always been a challenge. Chitsere is accused of murdering his mother on 8 September 2020, in an informal settlement in Hercules, Pretoria.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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