Bloemfontein – Six people accused of murdering an elderly couple in Bethulie in  the southern Free State appeared in the Bethulie Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

“The matter was in court and it was postponed to April 15. They are still in custody,” said court official James Mjika.

Tshepo Ramatlama, 18, Sphiwe Sakman, 18, and four minors face charges of murder, house breaking, and theft of a motor vehicle.

They allegedly murdered Gordon Adam, 70, and his wife Lorraine Adam, 70, on February 9 at their farm near Bethulie. – Sapa