The man arrested in connection with the St George's Cathedral fire has had charges against him withdrawn and will be sent for treatment at a psychiatric facility.

The man arrested in connection with the St George’s Cathedral fire has had charges against him withdrawn and will be sent for treatment at a psychiatric facility.

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9 February 2022

He was expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court yesterday but was sent to a district surgeon for a mental health evaluation first.

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Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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