Former school teacher, 86-year-old Iain Wares, at a previous court appearance at the Wynberg Regional Court.
The medical condition of convicted sexual predator Iain Wares has delayed sentencing proceedings against him, which were expected to be heard in the Wynberg Regional Court on Wednesday morning.
The postponement comes amid a series of delays in the matter against the former Rondebosch Boys Primary teacher, who was accused and convicted in a historic sexual abuse case in which he violated a pupil, who was 12 years old at the time of the offences, over three decades ago.
Wares, who was absent from Wednesday’s proceedings, was previously convicted by the same court, which found that the State had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt, with the court accepting the victim ‘Stephen’ as a credible witness despite extensive cross-examination during the trial and repeated attempts by the defence to challenge his account.
On Wednesday, legal counsel for Wares, William Fullard, confirmed that he intended to consult with his client last week, but was informed that he was “not well”.
