As the men accused of murdering Nelson Mandela Bay woman Vicki Terblanche applied for bail on Friday, the defence tore into her character, labelling her a drug addict and a neglectful mom.

Appearing in the city’s magistrate’s court, Vicki’s estranged husband, businessman Arnold Terblanche, painted a picture of a troubled woman who battled substance abuse and was incapable of taking care of their 12-year-old son...