#CoffinAssault accused denied bail

The two men who were filmed allegedly forcing a black man into a coffin in a video that went viral on social media were denied bail on Thursday morning.

Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Martins Jackson appeared the Middelburg Magistrate's Court face on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to Victor Rethabile Mlotshwa.

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The video was filmed at JM de Beer Boerdery next to the Komati Power Station‚ near Middelburg in Mpumalanga.

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It caused widespread outrage‚ trending on social media under the #CoffinAssault hashtag‚ and political parties have protested outside the court at most sittings.