24-year-old Luke Fleurs was gunned down in a hijacking incident in Johannesburg earlier this month.
The six men accused of killing Kaizer Chiefs star Luke Fleurs will have to wait until next week to continue their bid for bail.
Ndumiso Moswane, Fernando Sive, Nhlakanipo Dlamini, Franky Xaba, Maredi Mphahlele and Thembinkosi Hlomikhawu appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with the footballer’s death. They face charges of murder, robbery under aggravating circumstances, possession of unlicensed firearm, possession of unlicensed ammunition and defeating the ends of justice.
The matter was postponed to 25 April to finalise legal representation for the six and for lawyers to familiarise themselves with the matter.She said investigations were ongoing, while state prosecutor Arnold Limekhaya told the court they still needed to get bail information, the profile of the accused and the bail statements from the investigating officers.Police said Fleurs was confronted by two armed suspects while waiting for assistance at a petrol station in Honeydew on 3 April.
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