{"id":48508,"date":"2023-10-10T20:11:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/suspects-plead-not-guilty-20231009\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:34:44","slug":"suspects-plead-not-guilty-20231009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/suspects-plead-not-guilty-20231009\/","title":{"rendered":"Two suspects in Claremont waiter murder trial plead not guilty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The two suspects on trial for the murder of beloved Claremont waiter and Zimbabwean national Raymond Matusa (37) appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates\u2019 Court on Tuesday 3 October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They pleaded not guilty. This was confirmed by Claremont Vispol Commander Lt Col Marnus Fourie. The accused are Lindsay Francis (34) from Capricorn and Steven Jacobs (58) from Manenberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey will return to Pollsmoor to await their next court appearance,\u201d he said. \u201cWhether a bail application will be heard by the court is not yet certain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident that led to their arrest on Thursday 24 August at Cavendish Square Shopping Centre was when one of them was seen wearing a jacket recognised as having belonged to Matusa, whose lifeless body was later discovered<\/a> in Frederick Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourie, at the time, said the arrest was the result of a team effort involving local security and Claremont Improvement District Corporation (CIDC) security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Excellerate Security officers at Cavendish Square Shopping Centre noted the well-known local waiter Matusa walking up Vineyard Road from the Blue Whistle Sports Bar to Frederick Road,\u201d he related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The officers also noted the two accused, Francis and Jacobs, following him in Vineyard Road. Within 10 minutes the security noted the same men coming back down towards Cavendish Square. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe security immediately became suspicious when the two men were carrying a jacket that looked exactly like the one the Zimbabwean national was wearing earlier.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourie explained this led to the men being searched, at which time a watch with a broken strap, silver chain and cellphone were also found in their possession. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe CIDC also tried to find the Zimbabwean national to learn how his jacket had come into the possession of the two men, but he could not be found.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspects were arrested and detained at Claremont Police Station for possible possession of stolen property. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later that day, Fourie added, security from the Vineyard Hotel in Frederick Road saw a man lying in front of a block of flats in Frederick Road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dead man was identified by CIDC as Matusa, who earlier had been seen walking, with the two suspects trailing him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Francis and Jacobs are expected to reappear in the Wynberg Magistrates\u2019 Court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People\u2019s Post <\/span>was unable to confirm their next court date at the time of going to print last night. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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