Son recounts trauma of identifying dismembered mother
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“the person accused of the murder is his own aunt, 63-year-old Aletta Rose”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Aletta Rose, aged 63, is accused of murdering her sister, Constance Scholtz.
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— Aletta Rose, 63. A SHOCKING scene unfolded in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning as 63-year-old Aletta Rose, accused of murdering her sister, unleashed a torrent of expletives directed…
https://capeargus.co.za/news/2026-05-21-sister-killer-aletta…
https://capeargus.co.za/news/2026-05-21-sister-killer-aletta…
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“The decapitated body of Connie was found on Thursday, 19 March, on her bedroom floor in her Bellville South home.”
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Multiple sources confirm the victim was Constance Scholtz, the location was her home in Bellville South, and the date was March 19, 2026. The nature of the crime (beheading/decapitation) is also mentioned across sources.
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— 30 March 2026 19:02.On Monday, the case against Aletta Rose was postponed in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court. Rose was taken into custody two weeks ago following the discovery of Constance Scholtz's …
https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/03/30/bellville-south-slaying-sis…
https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/03/30/bellville-south-slaying-sis…
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“Her sister was arrested and charged with murder on that same evening.”
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While the arrest of Aletta Rose is corroborated, the specific claim that she was arrested on the 'same evening' (March 19) is only explicitly detailed in one source (Express.co.uk mentions she appeared in court on March 23, but doesn't explicitly confirm the arrest date as the 19th; other sources mention she was taken into custody 'two weeks ago' relative to March 30).
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— Aletta Rose is accused of murdering Constance Scholtz, 79, and then decapitating and dismembering her.Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT. "A 63-year old woman was arrested and appeared at Bellville…
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2187061/woman-arrested-…
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— Murder accused Aletta Rose, 63, made her second appearance at the Bellville Magistrate’s court on Monday morning after allegedly beheading her 79-year-old sister, Constance Scholtz.
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-03-31-bellville…
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-03-31-bellville…
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“at her last appearance in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 21 May, made unsatisfactory remarks about the magistrate and the legal aid lawyer.”
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Multiple sources report that Aletta Rose made outbursts in the Bellville Magistrate's Court, specifically insulting her legal representative and the judicial system.
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“On Sunday, 22 March, his trip to the mortuary was one of anxiety”
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One source mentions Menno Rose (the nephew) criticizing Aletta Rose's behavior in court, but the specific detail about a mortuary visit on March 22 is not corroborated by other sources provided.
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— ALLEGED sister killer, Aletta Rose, 63, is being accused by her nephew of being “theatrical” and using delay tactics during the court proceedings. Menno Rose, the nephew of the 63-year-old murder-accu…
https://dailyvoice.co.za/news/western-cape/2026-05-20-nephew…
https://dailyvoice.co.za/news/western-cape/2026-05-20-nephew…
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“During her appearance in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 19 May, the accused told the court she wanted an Afrikaans-speaking Legal Aid representative.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Aletta Rose demanded an Afrikaans-speaking legal representative during her court appearance.
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“on Thursday, 21 May, court proceedings took a dramatic turn when she allegedly levelled racist remarks against the magistrate during an outburst.”
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Multiple sources report that Aletta Rose unleashed 'vile, racist' remarks and insults (specifically calling the prosecutor a 'swartgat') during her court appearance.
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“the matter was postponed to Thursday, 28 May, for a referral for mental evaluation.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state the matter was postponed to May 28, 2026, for a mental evaluation.
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— The matter was postponed to May 28, for a mental evaluation. After the magistrate ordered the evaluation, Rose replied: “I am not ill. There is nothing wrong with my mind. I am not coming (to the next…
https://capeargus.co.za/news/2026-05-21-sister-killer-aletta…
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— The case was postponed to Thursday, where a new Afrikaans-speaking legal representative was present. However, Rose said that she does not want him either and that he can ‘f*k*f’.The matter was postpon…
https://dailyvoice.co.za/news/western-cape/2026-05-21-fkf-al…
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— Aletta Rose's murder case was postponed to March 30, 2026.Aletta Rose murder, mental state evaluation refusal, Bellville court case, Constance Scholtz murder, sister beheading, past conviction, magist…
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“Constance and her sister Aletta were seen out together on 18 March 2026, and returned carrying shopping bags.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that the sisters were seen shopping on March 18, 2026.
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