The case regarding the murder of prominent Ladysmith businessman Haroon Warasally has been remanded to November 8-13 for trial.
Two suspects appeared in the Newcastle Regional Court on Wednesday (July 25) for viewing of footage.
Mr Warasally, who was the owner of Pelican Security, was murdered along the N11 on June 2, 2016.
After an initial arrest, a second suspect was arrested on November 17 last year.
Read initial story: Breaking News: Prominent businessman murdered
Also read: Update: Prominent Ladysmith businessman’s murder case remanded until the end of this month
On the fateful day in June 2016, Mr Warasally was with two security personnel, doing a shift change and paying his workers’ wages.
Alarm bells were triggered with the family when he hadn’t returned home by around 10pm.
Mr Warasally’s son and a family friend went out to search for him. In a frantic state of mind, they checked all the posts Mr Warasally would have reported to.
Heading along the N11, they spotted his bakkie parked near an abandoned hotel. However, initial relief soon turned to dread, as there was no sign of Mr Warasally.
After searching the area and turning up nothing, the family reported the incident to Newcastle police. Officers and relatives returned to the scene, and the search began anew. Mr Warasally’s body was eventually found in the abandoned hotel.
The prominent businessman had been stabbed and his body burnt.
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