Hughes' legal team reveals that she initially pleaded not guilty after being advised she wouldn't be convicted
On Thursday, the Johannesburg High Court heard again the accounts of how Hughes murdered her ex-partner's child, Nada-Jane Challita.
Self-confessed killer Amber Lee Hughes appeared before the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday, 7 August 2025. Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - Self-confessed killer Amber Lee Hughes' legal team has revealed that she initially pleaded not guilty to all charges, as she was advised she would not be convicted.
On Thursday, the Johannesburg High Court heard again the accounts of how Hughes murdered her ex-partner's child, Nada-Jane Challita.
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The 4-year-old was found dead in a bathtub filled with water after an argument with the child’s father in 2023.
Her lawyer, Marius Bouwer, explained Hughes made her plea based on what she was told.
"The aspects, and I don't want to deal with it in detail, but my instructions is that she was advised that she should plead not guilty and that the probability that she will be convicted is non-existent."