{
  "id": 12168840,
  "title": "Pre-trial of Eldorado Park couple accused of child’s murder postponed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pre-trial-of-eldorado-park-couple-accused-of-childs-murder-postponed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/pre-trial-of-eldorado-park-couple-accused-of-childs-murder-postponed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The pre-trial conference for the Eldorado Park couple charged with their four-year-old daughter's murder and three-year-old son's assault will be delayed by a week. The High Court in Johannesburg announced that the couple's identities will remain concealed to safeguard the surviving child. Judge William Karam stated the delay is necessary to find a suitable judge to handle the case, as the current court cannot accommodate it due to other ongoing matters.",
  "summary": "The couple, whose identities are withheld to protect the surviving child, made a brief appearance",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}