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Suspect in the KFC assault requests a single cell

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One of the five accused in the KFC assault case claims he’s being assaulted in prison and wants to be transferred to a single cell.

Marius Harding remains in custody after he abandoned his bail application at the beginning of the case.

He and four co-accused appeared briefly in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court.

The five men are facing charges of attempted murder and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm.

They allegedly beat up a couple at a KFC outlet in August.

Stephan Nel, Joshua Scholtz, DJ van Rooyen, and Ockert Muller are out on bail while Marius Harding remains incarcerated at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility in Pretoria.

Harding’s lawyer Nols Nolte has told the court that he is being assaulted and prison officials are refusing to assist him with opening an assault case.

He has also indicated that the accused intends to bring a new bail application.

The matter has been postponed to the 27th of November.

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