{"id":32912,"date":"2015-08-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/echonews.sites.caxton.co.za\/32912\/acid-attacker-denied-bail\/"},"modified":"2015-08-14T16:16:24","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T14:16:24","slug":"acid-attacker-denied-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2015\/08\/14\/acid-attacker-denied-bail\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Acid attacker denied bail"},"content":{"rendered":"

The accused was arrested early in July for allegedly throwing acid on Linah Sesy Skhosana (27) leaving her maimed for life in what seemed to be a love triangle.<\/p>\n

Sethema appeared before Magistrate Thandi Mkari in C court where she was denied bail. Her case was postponed to 27 August, where her regional court date will be given.<\/p>\n

The attack took place in Aerorand while Skhosana was doing laundry. Skhosana ran into the house where a bottle of acid was thrown into her face.<\/p>\n

During an interview with Sethema, she told the Observer that the man at the centre of the drama was an abusive womanizer.<\/p>\n

Sethema has two boys with the man.<\/p>\n

The victim remains in a critical condition at the Middelburg Hospital with serious injuries to her eyes, breasts and left arm.<\/p>\n

Before the attack in Aerorand, Ms Skhosana was also attacked at Wimpy, where she has worked the past seven years.<\/p>\n

Mrs Andrea Buitendag (from Wimpy), recalls how Sethema came into the restaurant and assaulted Skhosana. The police were called and Sethema fled the scene.<\/p>\n

The news of her attack devastated staff and management.<\/p>\n

“Linah Skhosana was off the previous day. When she did not report for duty on 9 July, the family informed us about the horrible attack. We tried not to tell the staff immediately, but when they heard, everyone was hysterical. I remember we had to calm everyone down and managers had to serve the customers. It’s sad that a life is destroyed due to a love triangle. She was so close to my heart, she was like one of my children. We miss her dearly,” Mrs Buitendag said.<\/p>\n

“I can assure her, her job is safe, we wish her a speedy recovery.”<\/p>\n

Other people took to Facebook to express their views on the incident.<\/p>\n

Pieter Krige: Gruesome, a tragic version of the law of cause and effect.<\/p>\n

Nokuthula Perseverance: But the things we woman do for love.<\/p>\n

Patience Lolly Ziya: This is scary girls, and then what do you gain after you do this to someone?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Busi Mimi Bhuda (39) from Newtown in Mhluzi was arrested for allegedly pouring a kettle of boiling water on Sydney Chauke on 31 July.<\/p>\n

Bhuda was charged with attempted murder and remains in custody.<\/p>\n