The trial of two men accused of gunning down underworld figure Mark Lifman in George in 2024 was postponed on Thursday as ballistic and cellphone analysis reports were still outstanding.
The murder accused, who remain in custody after their bail applications were denied, are now due back in court on April 15.
Johannes Jacobs and Gert Bezuidenhout made a brief appearance in the George Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning.
The state called for the postponement, explaining that raw footage from seven cellphones, including two with international numbers, still needed to be analysed.
The defence, meanwhile, took issue with such a lengthy delay, adding that it infringed on the rights of the accused to have a speedy trial.
During their formal bail applications in January, the men indicated that they would plead not guilty to the murder.
Both accused worked for a well-known security company in Cape Town.
Lifman was gunned down in broad daylight as he exited the Garden Route Mall on November 3 2024 — a day before he was due to appear in court for murder.
The accused were arrested shortly thereafter, when their suspected getaway vehicle was pulled over near Uniondale.
The Herald
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