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Murder accused Reinhardt Leach seen in the dock at the Gqeberha High Court.
The trial of the murder accused Reinhardt Leach is continuing in the Gqeberha High Court on Tuesday. Leach is accused of conspiring with his co-accused to murder his girlfriend Vicky Terblanche in October 2021.
Vicki’s boyfriend at the time of her death, Reinhardt Leach, is falcing charges of murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances, as well as the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/QFTELMblkc
— Lerato Fekisi (@LThipa) February 11, 2025
Last week, state witness and forensic pathologist, Dr Annemarie Mattheus told the court that Terblanche died from multi-drug intoxication.
Today, Crime Scene Investigator, Phillip Rudolph Bekker took the stand as the first witness. Using data from Leach’s vehicle tracker, Baker mapped the vehicle’s movements around the time of the murder.
Adv Stander :Calls Phillip Rudolph Bekker.
Bekker :A member of the SAPS and and has served 33 years. Past couple of years has worked as a crime investigator. Past 3 or 4 years has worked as a photographer at the police. #sabcnews— Lerato Fekisi (@LThipa) February 11, 2025
State Prosecutor, Marius Stander argues that the data supports the state’s claim that Leach murdered and buried Terblanche’s body in a shallow grave.
Stander :Image 11 and 12?
Bekker:Ring that was on the right finger of the deceased
Stander :What does the jewellery on a deceased tell us?
Bekker :It was not a robbery because in a robbery the jewellery would’ve been removed.Its a red flag for us to investigate more. #sabcnews— Lerato Fekisi (@LThipa) February 11, 2025
The case is ongoing.
