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Craig Peiser declared unfit to stand trial after assault on eNCA journalist
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Cape Town - The man accused of assaulting eNCA journalist Monique Mortlock has been declared unfit to stand trial and has been admitted to Valkenberg Hospital.
Craig Peiser, head organiser of the We Are More (WAM) movement, was arrested for assault and contravening the country s Covid-19 regulations during a weekend protest on February 6. He was accused of ripping the mask off Mortlock’s face.
After his arrest, Peiser appeared in Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court the following Monday where he was rambling and yelling in court, which resulted in the magistrate remanding him in custody.
Case against anti-mask protester who allegedly assaulted journo to resume today Craig Peiser reportedly ripped eNCA reporter Monique Mortlock s mask off her face while she was covering an anti-lockdown demonstration at Fish Hoek beach on Saturday. FILE: Craig Peiser accused of assaulting a reporter at a beach protest appeared in the Simonstown Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Picture: Lizell Persens/EWN.
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CAPE TOWN - The case against an anti-mask protester accused of assaulting a reporter resumes in the Simonstown Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Craig Peiser reportedly ripped eNCA reporter Monique Mortlock s mask off her face while she was covering an anti-lockdown demonstration at Fish Hoek beach on Saturday.
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