Port Elizabeth – A Port Elizabeth man, accused of stabbing his estranged wife several times, appeared briefly in the city's magistrate's court on Monday when the case against him was postponed for a provisional trial date to be set.
Forty-seven-year old Martin Stevens, from Algoa Park, is facing a charge of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his estranged wife, Anna-Marie, outside her friend's flat in Sydenham in October 2015.
He handed himself over to police after being on the run for four days after the attack.
Subsequent to his arrest, the case was postponed several times and Stevens eventually underwent observations at Fort England Psychiatric Hospital.
Stevens, who is out on bail, is being represented by well-known defence attorney Alwyn Griebenow.
Fifteen years ago Stevens reportedly killed his ex-wife Hettie and her friend Colin Rosslee, before attempting to kill himself by turning the gun on himself.
Stevens was acquitted of the double murder after the court found he had suffered a psychotic episode.
He will be back in court on April 5.