A date has finally been set for murder accused Christopher Panayiotou to appeal the magistrate’s court’s decision to deny him bail.
The appeal will be heard in the Grahamstown High Court on July 20‚ the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed on Thursday.
Panayiotou‚ 28‚ was denied bail on June 5‚ after magistrate Abigail Beeton found him to be a flight risk‚ among other factors.
It is alleged Panayiotou paid a bouncer at his nightclub‚ Luthando Siyoli‚ 31‚ to hire hitman Sizwezakhe Vumazonke‚ 30‚ to kidnap and murder his wife Jayde‚ 29‚ in April.
They are all in custody.