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Justice for Fatima Patel, urge family

As the lengthy bail hearing of Rameez Patel was again postponed on Monday, the family of his wife Fatima Patel have spoken out, saying they want justice to be served. The Polokwane businessman Rameez Patel is applying for bail, after he was charged with killing his spouse and then staging[…]

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More witnesses expected in Patel bail bid

More witnesses are expected to be called by prosecutors in the bail application of murder-accused Limpopo businessman Rameez Patel, the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court heard on Thursday. Prosecutor Mark von Dronik told the court the State was likely to call more witnesses after the cross-examination of investigating officer Constable David Nkuna[…]

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Court told of Jayde murder ‘dry runs’

Christopher Panayiotou was eager to kill his teacher wife and her hitmen had several dry runs before the actual murder, the court heard on Thursday. The Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court was given chilling details about a plan to kill Jayde Panayiotou, allegedly master-minded by her husband Christopher. State prosecutor Marius[…]

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Panayiotou mistress pregnancy rumours ‘absurd’

Christopher Panayiotou, accused of master-minding the murder of his wife Jayde, had an on and off relationship with his employee Chanelle Coutts. This was according to his lawyer Alwyn Griebenow on Wednesday, Netwerk24 reported. On speculation that Coutts could be pregnant, Griebenow said: “If she is pregnant Christopher is not[…]

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Panayiotou case adjourns over defence confusion

Court has been adjourned until noon on Tuesday so that Christopher Panayiotou could discuss the issue of his legal representation in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court. This was after State advocate Marius Stander told the court that defence advocate Terry Price would not be representing Panayiotou on Tuesday and would[…]

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Sithole’s alleged killers denied bail

Two men accused of killing Mozambican national Emmanuel Josias Sithole were denied bail in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The pair’s appearance in court happened exactly a month since Sithole was stabbed on the streets of Alexandra in a wave of xenophobic violence. The street vendor had allegedly been[…]

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Stellenbosch doctor’s murder case to resume

The defence for a man accused of killing Dr Louis Heyns is expected to call its first witness in the Western Cape High Court on Monday. Marthinus van der Walt, 34, has pleaded not guilty to hijacking, kidnapping, and murdering the paediatrician in May 2013. On Friday, the trial took[…]

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Sithole accused back in court for bail bid

Two of four men linked to the death of Mozambican national Emmanuel Josias Sithole are expected back in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court for a decision on their bail bid. Sizwe Mngomezulu and Sifundo Mzimela, who with Mthinto Bhengu and a 17-year-old, are alleged to have stolen cigarettes from Sithole, a[…]

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28’s gang leader found guilty of seven murders

Alleged 28’s gang leader George “Geweld” Thomas was on Thursday found guilty of killing seven people by the Western Cape High Court. He had initially faced 19 murder charges. The verdict was delivered after Judge Chantel Fortuin spent a few days reading out the 800-page judgment against Thomas and his[…]

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Panayiotou to spend a few more days behind bars

Jayde Panayiotou’s husband Christopher, accused of master-minding the beloved teacher’s murder, spent Thursday in court complaining about the conditions in holding cells. During his bail application in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court, his lawyer Terry Price said the conditions in the holding cells at St Alban’s prison were ”despicable” and[…]

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