The end is finally in sight in the drawn out bail application of murder accused Rob Evans, with both the state and the defence to now submit their heads of argument ahead of judgment.
Evans, accused of murdering his girlfriend, Vanessa van Rensburg, over the Easter weekend, made a brief appearance in the Humansdorp Regional Court on Wednesday.
The state alleges that Evans bludgeoned Van Rensburg to death with a whisky bottle.
The 36-year-old mother of two was found dead on the lounge floor of Evans’ Oyster Bay holiday home in the early hours of April 20.
On Wednesday, defence attorney Paul Roelofse asked for a postponement to file his heads of argument by July 1.
These will address the crime’s schedule classification and the merits of the bail application.
The state is also expected to submit its heads of argument.
The matter was initially postponed from Friday last week to Wednesday for the court to decide whether the alleged offence fell under Schedule 5 or Schedule 6 (premeditated murder).
However, Roelofse later confirmed that no such application would proceed.
Magistrate Deirdre Dickson noted that she was pleased the matter was finally nearing conclusion.
Evans returns to court on July 1.
The Herald
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