De Jager murder case closed

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While on trial for the murder of his wife, Reverend Liezel de Jager, Werner committed suicide while in custody at Westville Prison.

THE family of the late Reverend Liezel de Jager may be a long way from getting justice and closure as the Amanzimtoti Magistrate's Court formally concluded the case of her death on June 10.The case was closed after Werner de Jager's death certificate was submitted to Magistrate Zama Nyuswa by the investigating team. Werner had been charged with his wife Liezel's death, which he allegedly committed at their Amanzimtoti home in 2021.

Civil rights organisation Action Society, which has provided support to Liezel's parents, Henk and Salomé van Zyl, confirmed that it was aware of the latest developments. During Werner's bail application, it was revealed that there was a second person who could be charged for assisting Werner to commit the alleged murder. The South Coast SUN can also reveal that Werner was also about to be charged with culpable homicide for the April 2023 death of two women in Koppies, Free State, after the Honda sedan he was driving rear-ended their Toyota Fortuner.

 

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