Murder accused out on bail a no-show for court appearance | Cape Argus

Cape Town - A warrant of arrest for Reghard Groenewald, a man on trial for the murder of Eversdal accountancy tutor Hillary van Rooyen, has been issued, but will only take effect if he fails to show up in court again today. The murder trial was supposed to continue at the Western Cape High Court on Monday, but was postponed after Groenewald, who is out on bail, failed to make an appearance.Van Rooyen, 52, was found dead at her home on May 9, 2017. There were no signs of a break-in.

He is facing a charge of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances, but has pleaded not guilty. Once he got there, he said he realised he didn’t have petrol money and borrowed some from Van Rooyen.The accused told the court he went back to the Van Rooyen home to visit the deceased on May 8, the day before the murder.

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