The three men accused of killing German tourist Jörg Schnarr in Mpumalanga in 2022 will know their fate tomorrow when they appear in the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court.

The state and defence team made their final arguments on October 29, in the case that has been ongoing for 24 months.

The three men face charges of murdering Schnarr; attempted murder; attempted robbery with aggravating circumstances; contravention of the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 for the unlawful possession of ammunition; and contravention of the Riotous Assemblies Act No 17 of 1956 for conspiring to commit robbery with aggravating circumstances.

According to an article published by Lowvelder, the state claims that at about 16:00 on October 3, 2022, the accused, driving a Volkswagen Golf, pulled up to the minibus Schnarr, his wife Verra, Andrea Nuchter and her husband Reiner were travelling in towards a lodge on the Numbi road in Masoyi.

The suspects allegedly blocked the tourists’ way, forcing them off the road.

Jörg was driving the minibus and tried to reverse. As he did so, two men got out of the VW Golf, pointed firearms at them and fired shots.

As Jörg was struck by a bullet in the upper body, he lost control of the minibus and reversed into the Hero’s Academy school wall nearby. He died instantly. The accused fled the crime scene empty-handed.

In the days following the incident, Nyalungu allegedly sold or exchanged the vehicle used in the commission of the offence to pay off his debt to Sifiso Shabangu.