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It was in plain sight. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brummer (accused number 1) knew of the camera and she knew she was being filmed. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are more than 30 videos that have been made available to the court.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four accused were arrested on Wednesday 9 July, and two additional arrests followed on Monday.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accused are: Lynette Brummer (64), Anna Fourie (73), Nomsa \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ngcongwane (56) and Prudence \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Majorobella (35), and also Mofolo \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ntswaki (30) and Puseleletso Mola (33).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They stand accused of attempted murder (a schedule 5 crime), kidnapping (a schedule 6 crime), assault GBH (a schedule 5 crime) and charges under the Old Persons Act 13 of 2006. A new charge of torture has been added.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tait told the court that another case implicating the accused has been made at the Welkom Police Station. She also referred to a third case that is pending.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vista previously reported on vistanews.co.za about the gruesome acts of cruelty and depravity that have come to light following video camera footage being discovered. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video footage and photographs depict the extreme verbal, mental, and physical abuse the elderly woman was subjected to. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weighing a mere 40kg, she was no match for the attendants at her bedside \u2212 sometimes up to four women at a time. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The elderly woman was physically subdued and restrained withduct tape. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her mouth and hands were bound so that she could not move. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emotional scenes playing off in the video are exacerbated by the photos of extremely bruised hands, bleeding lips from the duct tape and bruises, scratches, and scrapes to the face.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25a0 By the time of Vista going to print, the bail application was still in 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