Sanders murder case postponed
2013-01-29 18:06
-
Boxing
This book contains what you need to know about the sport of boxing, including equipment, rules,...
Now R110.00
buy now
Johannesburg - Three men accused of murdering former
world heavyweight boxing champion Corrie Sanders appeared in the Brits
Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
Samuel Mabena, Chris Moyo and Paida Fish, faced charges
of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances, said police spokesperson
Philani Nkwelase.
The case against the three Zimbabweans was postponed
until 15 March, he said.
They would remain in custody.
They allegedly shot and wounded Sanders during a robbery
at the Thatch Haven Country Lodge outside Brits, during an armed robbery on 22 September
2012.
He died later in hospital.
The police arrested them five days later in Oukasie
informal settlement, near Brits, after a tip-off.
Police also recovered a cellphone, car keys, a purse and
cash believed to have been stolen during the robbery.
A handbag, also thought to have been stolen in the
robbery, was recovered at a second address.
Sanders won the World Boxing Organisation's heavyweight
title in March 2003 by dropping Ukrainian Wladimir Klitsckho in the second
round in Hanover, Germany.
He retired five years later.
- SAPA
