Caroline Werner’s case stuck in yet another Trial-within-a-Trial
Rustenburg – The long road to justice for 31-year-old Caroline Werner, murdered in September 2022, remains tangled in delays and heartbreak.
On Friday, 12 September 2025, the case of Solly “Moya” Molefe (22) faced yet another postponement — this time in what has now become a trial within a trial. The court is first considering allegations that Molefe was assaulted by a police investigating officer, who allegedly pressured him to confess. Only once this matter is concluded will the main charge of Caroline’s murder proceed.
The case has now been postponed to 26 September 2025 for the magistrate’s ruling on the assault claim.
For Caroline’s mother, the repeated delays have been almost unbearable. Speaking with Platinum Weekly, she said: “I am exhausted by this endless process. My heart is shattered, and the pain and longing consume me.”
Caroline’s life was stolen near the R24 and Dinie Estates Road, but nearly three years later, closure is still far away. The Werner family continues to plead for justice: “We want closure, we want peace. But most of all, we want justice.”
Photo: In loving memory of Caroline Werner – a vibrant, joyful soul whose absence leaves an ache in every heart that knew her. Forever missed, never forgotten.
