Bees released after paying R100 000
2010-08-30 19:10
Pretoria - Blue Bulls rugby player Bees Roux, accused of the murder of a Pretoria police officer, was released on bail on Monday, media and officials said.
Bees Roux was released on R100 000 bail after he appeared at a magistrate's court in Pretoria and will appear again in court on
October 15.
"He is charged with murder," national prosecuting authority spokesperson Mthunzi Mhanga told AFP.
Roux was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing 38-year-old police officer Ntshimane Mogale who had earlier pulled over Roux for suspected drunk driving, said police.
Police said Mogale was killed during an altercation after he had been severely assaulted and subsequently died, apparently from his injuries.
However Roux’s lawyer, Rudi Krause, said his client was never arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol nor were any tests, proving this, conducted, reported radio 702.
Roux, 28, joined the Bulls in 2009 and in May played in the Super 14 final that saw his team beat the Stormers to retain the southern hemisphere title for a second year.