Bail granted to suspect in Bloubergstrand car guard murder

The man arrested and charged with the murder of a Bloubergstrand car guard has been granted R5000 bail.

Neo Malignant, 30, of Cape Town central, made an appearance at the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday where his bail application proceeded.

Malignant was arrested on August 31, alongside a woman aged 24, for the murder of the car guard, who was stabbed to death during the early hours of the same day in Marine Circle, Bloubergstrand.

On Tuesday, prior to court proceedings, the charge of murder was withdrawn against the woman and she was freed.

The state contended that they were opposing Malignant’s release on bail.

He was, however, granted R5000 with conditions attached.

The matter was postponed to November 26 for further investigation.

The police traced the couple to a residence in Cape Town

Detectives utilised CCTV footage obtained which showed the couple and the vehicle they were travelling in, allegedly fleeing the scene.

The body of the car guard was found between vehicles in Marine Circle.

The murder was caught on CCTV footage.

Social media went abuzz from shocked residents stating that an innocent man who was a bread winner had been killed in an act of violence and called for the harshest form of justice.

Earlier, Table View police station spokesperson, Captain Adriana Chandler confirmed that the car guard was unidentified and that he had been stabbed under his arm.

She explained that proactive police  detectives visited a property near the crime scene where they obtained video footage and that they managed to trace the suspects to a dwelling in Cape Town.

Meanwhile, the Beach Boulevard Business Forum (BBBF) said via their social media page that they have committed to beef up security.

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