The Gqeberha man accused of killing Riaan Marais following a quarrel about a dog will finally have the opportunity to apply for bail, almost a month after the incident.
Cutting a lonely figure in the dock of the city’s magistrate’s court on Monday, Brendin Rossouw, 30, hung his head as the court heard that the investigating officer in the matter still needed to verify an alternative address for him before he could bring a formal bail application.
It was the second time Rossouw had been brought to court for address verification since his January 16 arrest.
He first appeared in court on January 17, four days after he allegedly attacked Marais and stabbed him in the head with a knife.
Marias, 32, died at Livingstone Hospital two days after the attack.
It is alleged that Marais was attacked at about 8pm on January 13 at the home he shared with his fiancée, Erica Minnie, 27, and their son, in Melkhout Street, Greenbushes.
An argument broke out between Rossouw and Marais about the latter’s pit bull, which Rossouw’s girlfriend’s young daughter had allegedly thrown stones at earlier that day.
After the stabbing, Rossouw allegedly fled the scene and reported to the Kabega Park police station the next day to open a case of assault against Marais.
Rossouw was arrested the same day and charged with attempted murder, which changed to murder after Marais died from his injuries.
The state indicated it would oppose Rossouw’s bail application after his alternative address was verified on Tuesday.
He is expected to bring a formal bail application on Friday.
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