SPRINGBOK DOUBLE MURDER ACCUSED TO APPLY FOR BAIL
Jacobus (Japie) Dawid Claassens(59) has made a second appearance in the Springbok District Court, where he is charged with two counts of murder. The case emanates from an incident on 31 October 2023, when the accused allegedly shot two people who were at his home. The accused then went to the police to report the shooting incidents. When the police arrived at his home, they found two victims critical, and they were rushed to Upington for medical assistance. Allegedly one of the e victims was shot while asleep. The accused was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder. During his appearance, the court heard that the two victims had passed on and the charges were changed to two counts of murder.
The accused appeared in the Springbok District Court on 07 November 2023, and the matter was postponed to 15 November 2023, for possible bail application. The prosecution will oppose this bail application, while the accused is remanded in custody until his next court appearance. Investigations led by the police are continuing in this matter.
