It has taken investigating officers just eight months to bring the suspected rapist and killer of six-year-old Stacey Adams to the steps of the Cape High Court.
On Friday, Christopher Brown, 25, made a brief appearance for pre-trial proceedings.
But Judge Mark Sher postponed the matter to 15 March so Brown could consult with his legal team.
At court were Stacey’s ouma, Laeeqah Adams, 42, the child’s mother, Sasha-Lee Adams, 24, and aunt, Charmaine Daniels, 56.
Brown, dressed in a black Nike tracksuit, is being held at Pollsmoor Prison. He ditched his bail application in August.
VICTIM: Little six-year-old Stacey Adams. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.
The Mitchell’s Plain Magistrates’ Court heard previous charges against the accused include murder, two assaults, one assault to do grievous bodily harm and one for the illegal possession of a firearm.
Outside court, the family commended Detective Sergeant Randall Davids for his sterling work.
“We are satisfied with how the case is running so far, and it’s a fact that the detective brought this case to the High Court very quickly,” said Laeeqah.
“Every time Sasha Lee comes to court and sees him she gets sick because she is still very traumatised by what happened. Stacey was her only child.”
On Sunday, 24 June 2018, Stacey’s half-naked body was found buried in a shallow grave next to Brown’s Wendy house in Delarey Crescent in Eastridge.
Brown and Sasha-Lee lived together while Stacey lived with her granny opposite the road.
Sasha-Lee was not at home, and Brown allegedly confessed that he was angry at the mother for going to a party on the Friday night, and that he took his anger out on Stacey when she came looking for Sasha Lee on Saturday morning.