Case against men accused of murdering Kaizer Chiefs player Luke Fleurs postponed
During proceedings on Friday, the accused indicated that they intend to apply for bail, which the State said it would oppose.
Kaizer Chiefs announced that it would be officially retiring Luke Fleurs' jersey #26 in his memory. Picture: X/@KaizerChiefs
JOHANNESBURG - The State has been granted more time to investigate the case against six men accused of the murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs.
The suspects appeared briefly in the Roodepoort Magistrates Court on Friday morning, where the matter was postponed to 19 April.
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The six were arrested this week in Slovoville, Soweto, in connection with the soccer star's murder.
Fleurs was gunned down at a petrol station in Florida last week during a hijacking incident.
During proceedings on Friday, the accused indicated that they intend to apply for bail, which the State said it would oppose.