{"id":296105,"date":"2026-02-06T12:39:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/?p=296105"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:39:49","slug":"newton-park-home-invasion-final-postponement-for-further-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/newton-park-home-invasion-final-postponement-for-further-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Newton Park home invasion: Final postponement for further investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>GQEBERHA <\/strong>&#8211; Three suspects charged in connection with the brutal murder of Newton Park businessman Daniel de Jager were granted a final postponement when they appeared before the Gqeberha Magistrate&#8217;s Court today, 6 February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/elderly-man-murdered-in-newton-park-house-robbery\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/elderly-man-murdered-in-newton-park-house-robbery\/\">PE Express previously reported<\/a> that De Jager was allegedly murdered in his Newton Park home in Mangold Street on Thursday, 30 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/newton-park-home-invasion-case-postponed-for-consultation\/\">Newton Park home invasion: Case postponed for consultation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trio, Anke-Mari Cilliers, Lee-Roy Scholtz, who were allegedly living on the Newton Park property, and the deceased&#8217;s partner Estelle Le Grange face counts of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and robbery with aggravating circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"294450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/?attachment_id=294450\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EstelleLeGrange3_49398.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EstelleLeGrange3_49398\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Estelle Le Grange. Credit: Facebook&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EstelleLeGrange3_49398-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EstelleLeGrange3_49398-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Estelle Le Grange.\" class=\"wp-image-294450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EstelleLeGrange3_49398-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EstelleLeGrange3_49398-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EstelleLeGrange3_49398.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Estelle Le Grange. Credit: Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/three-arrested-for-fatal-newton-park-house-robbery\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peexpress\/three-arrested-for-fatal-newton-park-house-robbery\/\">According to SAPS spokesperson<\/a> Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg, four suspects broke into the property whilst the couple were sleeping. The female victim reported hearing a loud noise before being confronted by the intruders in the passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The State noted in court that the investigation is not yet complete. The State prosecutor noted that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) gave instructions that the DNA report, lab results of the drugs the deceased allegedly ingested, two statements and a medical report on de Jager which indicates that he had ingested drugs are still outstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prosecutor added that the last postponement will also be for the retrieval of the docket for the defence team, consisting of a Legal Aid attorney for Cilliers and Scholtz and a private attorney for Le Grange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trio will remain in custody as they had elected to abandon their bail. 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