The man accused of killing 18-year-old Gerdo Karelse in a police cell in Beaufort West is said to be a danger to the community and will undergo mental observation at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital. This according to a member of the Central Karoo Religious Leaders‚ Richard Matroos‚ who on Tuesday told TMG Digital that community members and the media were unable to attend the court proceedings of Zuko Mguqgunthu that took place on Tuesday.Man charged with 'gruesome' murder of teen in police cellAuthorities are investigating the unusual circumstances in which a teenage detainee died with gruesome injuries to his face inside a holding cell with a fellow suspect. Mguqgunthu faces charges of murder and malicious damage to property after Karelse died in the police cell they shared and was found with gruesome injuries to his face.According to unconfirmed reports‚ Karelse was also found lying naked behind a cell door‚ with his lips missing and teeth lying scattered around him.“When I arrived at the court this morning‚ we were all told that we wouldn’t be allowed to go inside.“A woman from the Community Policing Forum then came and reported to us and said that the SAPS officials could not ensure that we would be safe if we were allowed inside as the perpetrator was very aggressive‚” Matroos said. Mguqgunthu made a brief court appearance under heavy police guard and the case was postponed until August 5 for further investigation.“While the preliminary report of the autopsy results are not yet known‚ the investigation is ongoing‚” police spokesman Captain Malcolm Pojie said.“The matter was postponed to August 5 pending further investigation and the accused has been referred for psychiatric evaluation at Valkenberg.“He will in the meantime be detained at the George Correctional Services until a bed becomes available at Valkenberg‚” Pojie added.The circumstances surrounding Karelse’s death were earlier described by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) as “a first for the Western Cape”.“The investigation into circumstances surrounding his death are still ongoing so I am unable to give you any further details for now‚” Ipid spokesman Robbie Raburabu said...