BREAKING: Guilty verdict for coffin assault duo
Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson have been found guilty of attempted murder and kidnapping
They forced Victor Mlotshwa into a coffin and threatened him in August 2016.
The case was heard in the High Court in Middelburg in Mpumalanga.
Judge Segopotje Mphahlele handed down the judgement on Friday afternoon.
Oosthuizen and Jackson have been found guilty on the following charges: attempted murder, kidnapping, two counts of assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm and intimidation.
BREAKING: Both suspects have been found guilty on charges of attempted murder and kidnapping.#CoffinAssault pic.twitter.com/2L4zYdmL0X
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Jackson has been found guilty for the obstruction of justice.
The pair were found not guilty for the possession of an unlicensed firearm.
The story broke when cellphone footage surfaced on social media.
The footage shows the two men threatening to pour petrol and set a coffin alight after Mlotshwa was placed inside.