TODAY (January 26), the Amanzimtoti Magistrate’s Court ruled that Werner de Jager‘s murder charge should be classified as a Schedule 6.
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The state and De Jager’s defence have been at loggerheads on whether the case should be heard as a Schedule 5 or 6. Magistrate Zama Nyuswa put De Jager’s application on hold while she decides on the schedule matter. Cases of murder are usually classified under Schedule 5, while those of premeditated murder are classified under Schedule 6. Under the latter, the defence must provide compelling reasons why the accused should be granted bail.
The state has alleged that De Jager planned the death of his wife, Reverend Liezel de Jager, to benefit from life insurance policies totalling R3.29 million.
De Jager’s bail application will resume on February 5.
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