Newcastle CPF murder case: Accused denied bail again
The three Newcastle CPF members accused of murder were this morning again denied bail when they appeared before a packed courtroom.
Magistrate Vernita Mundell once again denied bail for Ismaeel Dhalech (40), Ebrahim Adams (38), and Yaseen Mohamed (30).
She made the ruling before a packed Newcastle Magistrate’s Court this morning. Adams did not appear as he is in hospital.
The trio, along with a fourth accused, a Grade 11 learner who was previously granted bail, have been in custody since their arrest on September 23. They are charged with the murder of Khulekani Hlatshwayo (26), who was brutally beaten on December 24, 2022, and died on the way to the hospital the following day.
Mundell made her ruling after the accused appeared in court last Friday to reapply for bail, citing what they claimed were new facts.
She stated that the ‘new facts’ presented last week were ‘an elaboration of old facts and that what was considered new facts’ was insufficient to persuade her to alter her initial judgment.
The case has been remanded to November 19 for a regional court date.
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