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Court orders mental evaluation for Malmesbury teen accused in child exploitation case

Court orders mental evaluation for Malmesbury teen accused in child exploitation case

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

Teen referred for psychiatric evaluation During his second appearance in the Malmesbury Magistrate’s Court in the Western Cape on Thursday, the teen was referred to the Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital following his assessment by a district surgeon.“The court took a precautionary step of sealing the charge sheet and all orders handed down by the court following a successful application by the state in terms of Section 154(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977,” Ntabazalila said.

Teen arrested following international intel The South African Police Service (Saps) arrested the teen in close collaboration with international law enforcement agencies.

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