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Pretoria - The murder case against Blue Bulls prop Jacobus Stephanus "Bees" Roux was postponed to December 10 by the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Friday.
The 29-year-old specialist prop signed with the Bulls last year after a successful Super 14 campaign with the Cheetahs in the 2008/09 season.
He is accused of murdering 38-year-old Tshwane metro police officer Ntshimane Johannes Mogale in August.
Accepting a State request for a postponement for further investigation, magistrate Desmond Nair said he was carefully watching the time frames, postponements and the reasons for them.
"I will keep a careful eye on the duration. We need to get to the trial expeditiously," he said.
Roux, who is out on bail of R100 000, stood in the dock with his hands clasped, looking straight ahead at Nair as he spoke.
The courtroom was packed, mainly by metro police officers.
Roux was arrested after Mogale's body was found lying in Schoeman Street, Pretoria, with head injuries. He had reportedly earlier pulled Roux over for suspected drunk driving.
The man who allegedly stole Roux's credit card at the scene where Moshimane was beaten to death appeared in the same court.
The case against him was postponed to December 10 because the State was still tracing a second accused and there was outstanding forensic evidence, including video footage.
Ntloko is accused of 13 counts of fraud.
The 29-year-old specialist prop signed with the Bulls last year after a successful Super 14 campaign with the Cheetahs in the 2008/09 season.
He is accused of murdering 38-year-old Tshwane metro police officer Ntshimane Johannes Mogale in August.
Accepting a State request for a postponement for further investigation, magistrate Desmond Nair said he was carefully watching the time frames, postponements and the reasons for them.
"I will keep a careful eye on the duration. We need to get to the trial expeditiously," he said.
Roux, who is out on bail of R100 000, stood in the dock with his hands clasped, looking straight ahead at Nair as he spoke.
The courtroom was packed, mainly by metro police officers.
Roux was arrested after Mogale's body was found lying in Schoeman Street, Pretoria, with head injuries. He had reportedly earlier pulled Roux over for suspected drunk driving.
The man who allegedly stole Roux's credit card at the scene where Moshimane was beaten to death appeared in the same court.
The case against him was postponed to December 10 because the State was still tracing a second accused and there was outstanding forensic evidence, including video footage.
Ntloko is accused of 13 counts of fraud.
