Luke Fleurs murder accused to remain behind bars
The Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court has postponed the murder case of six accused linked to Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs’ fatal shooting during a botched hijacking in Johannesburg.
The identities of the six men arrested for the murder were revealed for the first time on Friday morning.
Ndumiso Moswane, Fernando Sive, Nhlakanipo Dlamini, Franky Xaba, Maredi Mphahlele and Hlomikhawu Thembinkosi will remain in custody following their brief first appearance in court.
They face charges of murder, robbery, possession of unlicensed firearms and defeating the ends of justice.
The postponement aims to facilitate Legal Aid applications.
In her ruling, magistrate Annaline Africa ordered the media to refrain from showing her face and that of court officials.
“The hijacking part, that falls under robbery with aggravating circumstances,” said the NPA in Gauteng’s Phindi Mjonondwane.
“On the charge sheet itself, we have five charges. One or murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm, as well as defeating the ends of justice.”
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