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Rosemary Theron (File via Facebook)
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Cape Town - A teenager accused of killing Cape Town stilt walker Rosemary Theron is still waiting for a bed at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital, the Western Cape High Court heard on Thursday.

Kyle Maspero, 18, was referred for mental observation last year and was now number 23 on the waiting list, said prosecutor Susan Galloway.

When he appeared in court last month, he was 37 on the list.

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