Public Protector to probe claims Altecia Kortjie was turned away by court

Altecia Kortje and her seven-year-old daughter, Raynecia, were stabbed to death in Belhar last Friday.The deputy justice minister has asked the Office of the Public Protector to investigate claims that Kortjie tried to get a protection order against her alleged killer but was turned away by a court.

Public Protector spokesperson Oupa Segalwe said the allegations against the Bellville Magistrates Court would be investigated.The Delft mother, aged 27, and her daughter went missing a few days before their bodies were found in a home in Belhar.He remains in custody and is back in the dock on Monday.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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