The Western Cape High Court has scheduled a third pre-trial conference in the Bronx murder case.
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The Western Cape High Court scheduled a third pre-trial conference in the Bronx murder case on Friday.
The conference was set down for October 26 after it emerged in court that one of the four accused, Achmat Toffa, who was previously represented by attorney William Booth, no longer had legal representation.
Judge John Hlophe reminded Toffa that he had a constitutional right to legal representation, and that he could apply to the legal aid authorities for free representation.
State advocate Carine Theunissen told the court Booth had withdrawn, as Toffa could no longer afford privately funded representation.
Toffa's co-accused are John Frederick Coetzee, 36, Fareez Allie, 29, and Kurt Erispe, 35.
They are accused of strangling Bruno Bronn, owner of The Bronx, a gay night club in Cape Town.
Bronn, 49, was found dead on the floor of his home on Ocean View Drive in Sea Point with his hands tied in front of him on February 7. He also had marks on his neck.
Toffa was released on R15 000 bail on August 15, but was taken back into custody when police found him parked outside the Maitland home of a State witness on September 8. He was also in possession of an unlicensed firearm. - Sapa