Fish River murder suspect in court

Fish River murder suspect in court

A 23-year-old man from Mariental has been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found dumped in the Fish River Canyon last week.

Ashley van Wyk appeared in the Mariental Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where the murder case against him was postponed until June 19 for further Police investigation. The victim, who was found in the river with an open wound to the head and his hands tied behind his back, has since been identified as Kain Pienaar (age unknown).* A 90-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a 36-year old man at Karasburg on Sunday morning.Police have arrested the suspect, and continue investigating the incident, they reported on Wednesday.The victim, who was found in the river with an open wound to the head and his hands tied behind his back, has since been identified as Kain Pienaar (age unknown).* A 90-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a 36-year old man at Karasburg on Sunday morning.Police have arrested the suspect, and continue investigating the incident, they reported on Wednesday.

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