Slain woman’s body found

POLICE yesterday confirmed the body of missing Nicola Pienaar had been found in Paarl in the backyard of a 32-yearold man on Sunday night. “The investigation team were led to the premises by the suspect, who pointed out a secluded area in the yard, where the body was found buried under rubble,” police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said. “The circumstances surrounding the matter are still under investigation.” Police arrested Jacobus Oosthuizen, 32, in Port Elizabeth about a week ago after he was found driving Pienaar’s mother’s car. He appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Friday, and his case was transferred to the Paarl Magistrate’s Court. “The 32-year-old suspect will appear in the Paarl Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of theft car theft, fraud and murder,” Van Wyk said. – ANA