Lutzille farmer accused of the attempted murder of a child & his mom denied bail

CAPE TOWN - A 70-year-old man implicated in the attempted murder of a six-year-old boy and his mother in Lutzville has been denied bail.

Christoffel Stoman appeared in the Vredendal Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

The pensioner allegedly drove into little Khwezi and Magdalene Jantjies in the West Coast town on 20 September after apparently accusing the child of stealing an orange.

The child sustained severe injuries in the incident.

Stoman will remain behind bars following an unsuccessful bail bid.

The matter has been postponed to 4 November for further investigation.

Little Khwezi Jantjies had both legs fractured in the incident.

He's recovering at home after undergoing surgery at Paarl Hospital.

His mother said that they were focusing on getting counselling and healing to ensure that the grade R learner, who loves playing soccer with his friends, could return to the playground.