Allegations read in court are that on August 22, Stewart and the deceased man had an argument during which time Stewart used a knife to fatally attack him. The court was told that Campbell also used a machete to aid in the tragic attack against the deceased.

Different explanation

The defence lawyer for both Stewart and Campbell offered a different explanation in making his bail application however. The attorney told the court that the deceased had attacked Stewart with a garden fork on the day of the incident, before influencing a mob to join in on the attack.

He continued that Stewart and Campbell tried to elude the mob by running into a house and hiding under a bed but the mob pursued, drew them from under the bed and proceeded to inflict blows upon them.

It was here, the attorney continued, that Stewart used a machete he had to defend himself against the mob, resulting in the death of the deceased man. As it relates to Campbell, the attorney said she was held and charged by police after she went to report the incident at the police station.

Resident Magistrate Glen Brown denied the bail applications, ordering that they return to court on September 4.

A fingerprint order was also made.