Flanagan, 37, a qualified fashion designer and accountant by trade, was first diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at the age of five, which resulted in her suffering from some tunnel vision most of her life.
After fighting for his freedom for more than a year, in a shock turn of events on Thursday alleged wife killer Arnold Terblanche was granted bail of R1m by the Makhanda high court.
With most courts in summer recess we look back at some of the reports which grabbed headlines for their intriguing, horrific and sometimes unusual character, and highlighting some of the big cases to expect in the new year.