The woman who was forced to eat poo, was tortured for an hour and threatened that she would be bitten by a pit bull and boerboel, a court heard on Wednesday.
The Elsies River nurse accused of assaulting her berk’s jolmeit with dog poo is allegedly suicidal, the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court also heard.
Elizabeth “Mimmie” Williams, 38, and her two co-accused, Porchia Jonkers and Princess Gopi, appeared before Magistrate Bukiwe Sambudla for their bail application in a packed courtroom.
Mimmie looked calm as Detective Constable George Sylvester took the stand and told the court on the day of her arrest last Friday, she was found in possession of a surgical blade and told cops she was suicidal and they feared she would hurt herself if released from custody.
THREATENED: Ivodene “Dienkie” van Niekerk
The theatre nurse from Tygerberg Hospital was represented by defence lawyer Andrew Joyce while Jonkers and Gopi opted to represent themselves.
The State did not oppose the latter two’s bail which was set at R1000.
Sylvester said in her statement, victim Ivodene “Dienkie” van Niekerk, 28, described the horrific acts at the hands of Mimmie on 26 July, which lasted for more than an hour.
A video of the attack has gone viral.
He said Dienkie told cops that she was fetched by Jonkers and Gopi to do Gopi’s nails for a wedding the next day.
But when they arrived at another house in Eureka Estate, they left and Mimmie approached Dienkie and told her she wanted to talk.
She took Dienkie to her home where she forced her to take abortion tablets.
“(Dienkie) was afraid and said Accused 1 took out surgical wipes and took a blood sample without her consent and it later became known as an HIV and STD test,” said the detective.
He said Dienkie asked to use the toilet but before she could pull her pants up, Mimmie stormed in the bathroom with her pit bull and Boerboel and shouted: “Jy gaan nou sien, ek gaan laat my honde jou p*** uitbyt”.
FOUGHT WITH VICTIM: Porchia Jonkers appeared in court
She then allegedly attacked Dienkie with a knobkierie.
“She said she is going to n*** her up and kick her in her p***,” Sylvester said.
Chuckles were heard in the courtroom as the translator had difficulty with this, telling the court Mimmie was “going to sex her up”.
The cop says after swallowing the dog poo, Dienkie was also asked about Porchia having had sex with Mimmie’s boyfriend, Jubie.
She took Dienkie to Porchia’s house where they had an argument and Mimmie allegedly strangled Porchia with a dog chain.
Sylvester said Porchia did not respond to claims that she also had sex with Jubie, but got into a fight with Dienkie for allegedly piemping her to Mimmie.
Mimmie then made Dienkie get on her knees and eat more dog poo while the notorious video was being made.
“Accused 1 apologised to Accused 2, whose residence it is, and informed her that she [Gopi] could come and get the R200 from her.”
In an affidavit read out by her lawyer, Mimmie said if she were granted bail, she would move to Worcester for the duration of the trial.
She’s also the sole breadwinner for her 11-year-old child, her mother and disabled brother.
Joyce told the court that Mimmie was facing a Schedule 1 offence and should be given bail as murderers and rapists have been granted bail by the courts.
RELEASED: Princess Gopi has been let go on R1000 bail
But State prosecutor Laurentia Morkel wants Mimmie to remain behind bars as the “inhumane act” has shocked the community.
She says as a nurse, Mimmie had violated her oath by torturing Dienkie.
She said Mimmie clearly planned the attack as she had tests, tablets and faeces on hand.
Sambudla postponed the case to 12 August for judgement on the bail outcome and Mimmie was sent back to the mang while Porchia and Princess were released.