GLENMORE murder accused Grayson Beare made a brief appearance today in the Durban Magistrate’s Court where the matter was remanded until June 13, while the court awaits his assessment report from Fort Napier Hospital.

Beare, who stands accused of killing Halima Hoosen-Preston and attempting to murder her son and husband on June 2, 2024, was recently released from Fort Napier Hospital in Pietermaritzburg where he was undergoing assessment for fitness to stand trial. State prosecutor Calvin Govender told the court that Beare “had just been released just the other day” and that they had yet to receive the report from the hospital and the doctors that will determine if he was of sound mind or not when he killed Hoosen-Preston, and repeatedly stabbed her 14-year-old son and husband in the frenzied attack.

As the magistrate told a dishevelled-looking Beare that he will be remanded back to Westville Prison, he acknowledged the order in a quiet voice before making his way back down to the cells below the court. Members of United for Palestine, who were in court, said they will not back down in pursuing justice for Hoosen-Preston.

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“As Palestine and social justice activists, we will follow the matter till the very end,” said Member of Parliament and United for Palestine secretary general, Imraan Subrathie, who was accompanied by the organisation’s president Abdool Valodia.

@caxtonlocalmedia Grayson Beare, accused of brutally killing Halima Hoosen-Preston and attempting to murder her son and husband, appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court today. The court is still waiting for his mental fitness report from Fort Napier Hospital to determine if he’s fit to stand trial. Next court date: June 13 United for Palestine says they’re committed to seeking justice for Halima and her family. ⚠️ One murder. Two attempted murders. A community demanding answers. #CaxtonDurban #JusticeForHalima #DurbanCourt #TrueCrimeSA #CourtWatch #MentalHealthAndJustice #BereaMail #UnitedForPalestine #GraysonBeare #SouthAfricaNews #CrimeUpdate ♬ original sound – caxtonlocalmedia

He said they were not surprised by the court not being in possession of the report as yet. “We consulted with a legal expert who told us that this was normal in murder cases, especially one as high profile as this. We will patiently wait until June 13. We are hopeful that the court will find Grayson Beare fit to stand trial for the murder of Halima Hoosen-Preston.”

Beare, who faces one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder, will be back at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on June 13 when he will find out if he is to stand trial or not for the murder of Hoosen-Preston.

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