Watch: Community urged to attend court as Werner de Jager’s bail application continues
De Jager is accused of killing is wife, Reverend Liezel de Jager, at their home in Amanzimtoti, KZN.
Action Society’s Ian Cameron has called upon the community of Amanzimtoti to be present at the local magistrate’s court on Monday when Werner de Jager (45) makes another appearance to ask for bail.
De Jager is accused of killing his wife, Reverend Liezel de Jager, in October 2021.
South Coast Sun previously reported De Jager has not only denied killing his wife and committing insurance fraud, but he has also had the opportunity to give his side of the story.
He was arrested on November 23, 2023, in Bloemfontein, for Liezl’s murder and has been shuttled between Westville Prison and Amanzimtoti Magistrate’s Court ever since as he tries to convince the court to release him on bail.
He also denied that he took out life insurance policies totaling R3.29m, without his wife’s knowledge, to benefit after she died.
In an affidavit read by De Jager’s attorney, Advocate André May, on January 15, he said that on the morning of October 13, 2021, he discovered his wife’s body on the driveway of their Amanzimtoti home, lying on its back.
“Her running shorts and underpants were lowered to just above her knees. Additionally, I observed that the property’s automatic gate was partially open. Upon discovering the deceased, I promptly contacted the security firm to notify them and to seek assistance, deeply shocked by the situation,” he said in the affidavit.
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