‘I admitted to murder charge under duress’

BY REX MPHISA
A 16-YEAR-OLD juvenile, who allegedly murdered a woman and her two children in Beitbridge while on bail for another murder case, has claimed that police officers beat him up to force him to admit committing the crime.

The youth (name withheld) was remanded in custody to November 10 this year.

During his second court appearance on Tuesday, he claimed that he had admitted committing murder under duress.

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