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The trial of a 17-year-old boy accused of murdering a Griekwastad farmer and his family was postponed in the Northern Cape High Court on Monday.
Northern Cape farmer Deon Steenkamp, his wife Christel and their 14 year-old daughter Marthella were killed on their farm Naauwhoek on the 6th of April 2012.
Northern Cape Judge President Frans Kgomo postponed the matter to the 21st of October without disclosing reasons.
The National Prosecuting Authority says the postponement of the Griekwastad triple murder trial was in the interests of justice.
NPA spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi...
"The State prosecutor of the NPA was ready to go on with the trial today but it was upon the request of the accused's lawyers so it was agreed for the sake of the interest of justice"
