Nurse accused of forcing woman to eat dog faeces granted bail
19 August 2019
The Cape Town nurse accused of making another woman eat dog poo has been granted bail but will be under house arrest until a verdict in her case is reached, the Goodwood Magistrate's Court ruled on Monday.
Magistrate Bukiwa Sambudla said Elizabeth Williams faced a Schedule 1 offence, so the onus fell on the State to show why she should not be released on bail.
Sambudla added regardless of the gravity of the alleged offence, the information presented by the prosecutor and investigating officer was not enough to say with certainty she would flee or interfere with witnesses.
"The court believes that there is no reason why this court should not grant bail to the accused with strict bail conditions," she said.