Dog-sex trial in November

2003-09-30 14:17

Johannesburg - The trial of two dual SA-Taiwanese nationals, who allegedly forced their domestic worker to have sex with a dog, has been postponed in Kempton Park regional court to November 21 to give the State time to get additional reports.

The accused are brother and sister Cheri and Ken Wang.

State advocate Waldo Smit told the court he had received an expert's report on the dog's behaviour and was still waiting for a report on the girl.

He said he had not received the last results of the DNA test. A State witness did not attend the trial because he was not feeling well.

Smit said they could have got the information on time, but the disappearance of the victim from a place of safety had caused the delay.

Defence lawyer D J Joubert complained there was uncertainty regarding the girl's age. He claimed she gave two different dates of birth when making statements.

He also complained that the DNA test was still outstanding and that he had not received a copy of a charge sheet.

He told the magistrate that by November 21 all the outstanding issues should be solved.

Tumelo Musi of the Never Again Trust, established to look after the girl, said her age would be verified with relatives or home affairs.

She said the girl's age could affect the type of sentence for the accused if they were found guilty. It could also affect the formulation of the charges.

The brother and sister are accused of beating up the girl who worked as their teenage domestic worker, shooting at her and then forcing her to have sexual intercourse with a dog in April.

This was allegedly done as punishment because the girl, who worked at a family plot in Kempton Park, reportedly did not do her cleaning work properly.

The siblings are out on bail of R20 000 each.

- SAPA