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Panayiotou bail appeal dismissed

Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailJuly 29, 2015No Comments2 Mins Read
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The bail appeal for murder accused Christopher Panayiotou was dismissed by Judge Glenn Goosen in the high court in Grahamstown on Tuesday 28 July.

The bail appeal for murder accused Christopher Panayiotou was dismissed by Judge Glenn Goosen in the high court in Grahamstown on Tuesday 28 July.

This was announced in a statement read by Judge Nomathamsanqa Beshe.

Panayiotou is charged, with two co-accused, with conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, kidnapping and the murder of his wife Jayde Panayiotou on 21 April.

In his statement, Goosen said he couldn't find anything amiss in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court decision to deny Panayiotou bail.

"The magistrate considered all of the factors which are ordinarily taken into account and those which the appellant has advanced in his application," read Goosen's statement.

Goosen said he was unable to find that the magistrate was wrong in denying Panayiotou release on bail.

"I therefore make the following order: the appeal is dismissed," read the statement.

This was the third time Panayiotou had been denied bail.

The court was packed when Judge Beshe came in and announced that the appeal was dismissed.

Jayde's family and their supporters couldn't contain their excitement.

Jayde's father, Derick Inggs, said, "It's wonderful news and we are very glad that justice has been done.

We are happy." Kobus Gerber, of Afri-Forum in Port Elizabeth, also attended the case.

"It's fantastic that people [accused of committing]serious crimes do not get bail," said Gerber.

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson in the Eastern Cape Tshepo Ndwalaza said they were very much encouraged by the fact that the appeal had been dismissed.

"We can say we did enough work to ensure that he doesn't get bail," Ndwalaza said.

"We have gained a lot of confidence now and even if they go to another appeal court we will oppose it.

We will cross every bridge as we come to it."

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