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Found that he could possibly interfere with state witnesses, and that the prosecution had a relatively strong case against him, the bail bid of murder accused police officer Sergeant Rudy Arends was dismissed on Monday.
Allegedly telling witnesses what to say to police after his friend’s murder, providing false information after his arrest and refusing to answer pertinent questions during his formal bail application.
A long and detailed version of what Sergeant Rudy Arends did the day his “close friend” was murdered was tested under cross-examination when he applied for bail in the Kariega magistrate’s court on Monday.
Needing certain evidence to be clarified before continuing with a formal bail application, the lawyer for murder accused Sergeant Rudy Arends asked for the case to be postponed.
During the arrest of a Kariega police officer this week, charged with the murder of his friend, a 9mm pistol, an air gun, 19 live rounds of ammunition, and a plastic bag filled with spent cartridges were seized.