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.
One of two men standing trial for the murder of G4S security officer, Mzwamadoda Peyi, failed to appear in the Gqeberha high court on Monday for the continuation of the trial after it emerged that he was in custody on another matter.
One of two alleged members of the Satan Defenders gang, accused of murder and the attempted murder of a four-month-old baby boy, brought an application to the Gqeberha high court on Thursday asking for the case against him to be withdrawn.