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Christopher and Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: Facebook

Jayde panayiotou

2021 brought us the final chapter in Jayde Panayiotou's murder

By Shamiela Fisher

The last remaining suspect that the State wanted behind bars for the school teacher’s abduction and murder was handed a life sentence only in November.

  • FILE: Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: Facebook

    Jayde Panayiotou: Middleman Luthando Siyoni found guilty of murder

    Luthando Siyoni was initially the key witness in the trial against Christopher Panayiotou, who is already serving a life sentence for orchestrating his wife's murder.

    215 days ago
  • FILE: Port Elizabeth teacher Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: Facebook

    Middleman in Jayde Panayioutou murder to stand trial in Nov

    The Gqeberha school teacher was kidnapped and killed in 2015 and her husband Christopher Panayiotou was convicted of orchestrating her murder.

    400 days ago
  • FILE: Port Elizabeth teacher Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: Facebook

    Alleged middle man in Jayde Panayiotou murder appears in court

    The Uitenhage teacher was kidnapped and killed in April 2015 on the instruction of her husband.

    1013 days ago
  • FILE: Jayde Panayiotou on her wedding day. Picture: facebook.com

    Alleged middleman in Jayde Panayiotou murder expected back in court

    Luthando Siyoni, who worked as a bouncer for Christopher Panayiotou, allegedly found the hitmen who kidnapped and killed his boss’ wife.

    1013 days ago
  • Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: facebook.com

    Case against alleged middleman in Jayde Panayiotou’s murder postponed

    Luthando Siyoni appeared in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Thursday.

    1104 days ago
  • FILE: Christopher Panayiotou in the dock in the High Court in Port Elizabeth during the murder trial of his wife Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: EWN.

    Panayiotou heads to ConCourt to overturn murder conviction

    Christopher Panayiotou is serving a life sentence at the St Albans Correctional Facility in Port Elizabeth but he wants out.

    1115 days ago
  • FILE: Jayde Panayiotou on her wedding day. Picture: facebook.com

    Jayde Panayiotou murder: NPA welcomes decision to prosecute Luthando Siyoni

    Siyoni previously worked for convicted murderer Christopher Panayiotou and is accused of sourcing hitmen to kill Port Elizabeth teacher Jayde Panayiotou.

    1244 days ago
  • FILE: Jayde and Christopher Panayiotou. Picture: Facebook.com

    Alleged middleman in Jayde Panayiotou’s murder denied bail

    Judgment was delivered in Luthando Siyoni's bail application in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court on Monday.

    1465 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    #JaydePanayiotou murder: Judgment in Luthando Siyoni bail bid expected

    Siyoni is accused of having sought hitmen to kill the Port Elizabeth school teacher in 2015.

    1465 days ago
  • FILE: Christopher and Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: Facebook.com.

    Judgment in Luthando Siyoni bail application postponed

    The alleged middleman in Jayde Panayiotou’s murder was apprehended in May after he allegedly evaded arrest for several months.

    1468 days ago
  • FILE: Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: Facebook

    Jayde Panayiotou murder: State against middleman Siyoni’s release from custody

    The self-confessed middleman is accused of sourcing hitmen to kill Jayde Panayiotou in 2015, on the orders of her spouse, Christopher Panayiotou.

    1481 days ago
  • FILE: Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: Supplied

    #JaydePanayiotou murder: Luthando Siyoni back in court for bail bid

    Luthando Siyoni is believed to have found hitmen to murder Jayde Panayiotou.

    1482 days ago
  • FILE: Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: Facebook

    #JaydePanayiotou murder: Luthando Siyoni bail application postponed

    Luthando Siyoni appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

    1486 days ago
  • Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: facebook.com

    Jayde Panayiotou murder: NPA opposes bail for Luthando Siyoni

    Siyoni is believed to have been instrumental in finding the hitmen who kidnapped and shot dead Jayde Panayiotou in April 2015.

    1497 days ago
  • FILE: Christopher Panayiotou in the dock in the High Court in Port Elizabeth during the murder trial of his wife Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: EWN.

    NPA 'satisfied' court dismissed Panayiotou's conviction appeal

    Christopher Panayiotou lawyers brought the application yesterday arguing Judge Dayalin Chetty overlooked vital evidence.

    1504 days ago
  • FILE: Christopher Panayiotou in court. Picture: Anthony Molyneaux/EWN

    Court dismisses Panayiotou bid for leave to appeal life sentence

    Panayiotou's lawyers brought the application on Wednesday, arguing that Judge Dayalin Chetty overlooked vital evidence.

    1504 days ago
  • FILE: Christopher Panayiotou and co-accused Sinethemba Nenembe stand in the Port Elizabeth High Court. Picture: EWN

    Christopher Panayiotou defence argues judge overlooked vital evidence

    Panayiotou on Wednesday applied for leave to appeal his life prison sentence which was handed down in November last year.

    1504 days ago
  • FILE: Photographs of Franziska Blochliger at various ages displayed alongside candles and flowers in the family's Cape Town home on 8 March 2016. Picture: EWN.

    2017 sees end to several high-profile cases

    Prominent cases that have concluded this year include the murder of PE teacher Jayde Panayiotou who was killed in April 2015.

    1643 days ago
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