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Moepi accused drops bail bid─── 10:00 Wed, 18 Dec 2013
Johannesburg - A man accused of killing forensic auditor Lawrence Moepi has dropped his application for bail in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court, The Star reported on Wednesday.
Remember Siphoro appeared in court on Tuesday and the matter was postponed to January 7.
His lawyer reportedly told the newspaper that "a bail application would not be necessary, for now", but that Siphoro could still apply for it in January.
Siphoro was arrested last month in Soweto.
Moepi was followed into the parking lot of the SizweNtsalubaGobodo offices in October, allegedly by Siphoro and an accomplice in a Volkswagen Golf.
He was then shot allegedly by Siphoro and his partner, while he was getting out of his car. The pair then allegedly fled the scene. The accomplice is still at large.
The State reportedly asked for a postponement on Tuesday, for further investigations, as the police continued to search for the accomplice.
Report by Sapa
