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Two Held, Two Released on R5,000 in Reiger Park Murder Case

Split bail rulings leave prosecutors racing to complete ballistics, CCTV facial comparison, video forensics, a witness statement that could prompt more arrests or change charges.

Overview

  • The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court refused bail for Regan Cheslin Collis and Jamal Meyer while granting Elvino Levert Crafford and McFoolen Ford R5,000 bail with conditions.
  • All four men face four counts of murder plus charges including attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition in the Reiger Park incident that left two Anti‑Gang Unit constables and two women dead.
  • Each accused has denied involvement and offered alibis in court, and magistrates heard disputed CCTV evidence that the state says links suspects to the scene.
  • The court heard allegations that Collis threatened witnesses and that at least one accused was forced to confess under duress, with Ford alleging assault and torture during processing at Germiston Police Station.
  • Prosecutors told the court key forensic work remains outstanding — ballistics, facial comparison of CCTV, video forensics and one witness statement — and the matter was postponed to 1 December with the state warning further arrests may follow amid strong community opposition to releases.