Rugby attack accused granted bail

Some of the lawyers representing the five young men accused of the murder of British rugby fan Brett Williams. They are (from bottom left) Christo van Schalkwyk, Jacques Botha, Paul Jorgensen, Johan Jooste, Willie Lombard and (slightly obscured) Malcolm Lutge. Standing behind Lombard is Raneshan Naidoo. Photo: Jacques Naude

Some of the lawyers representing the five young men accused of the murder of British rugby fan Brett Williams. They are (from bottom left) Christo van Schalkwyk, Jacques Botha, Paul Jorgensen, Johan Jooste, Willie Lombard and (slightly obscured) Malcolm Lutge. Standing behind Lombard is Raneshan Naidoo. Photo: Jacques Naude

Published Apr 8, 2013

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 Durban - Four men charged with beating a rugby fan to death were granted bail of R5000 each by the Durban Magistrate's Court on Monday.

Brothers Blayne and Kyle Shepard, Andries van der Merwe, and Dustin van Wyk were also banned from Kings Park stadium until the completion of their trial.

They are accused of beating Brett Williams, 29, to death at a Super XV match in Durban last month.

Their names were withheld, pending an identity parade, at their court appearance last week.

The four are each charged with one count of murder, three of assault with intent to commit grievous bodily harm, and one of crimen injuria.

They were also banned from contacting a fifth accused, Grant Cramer, who was released on bail of R2000 on Thursday.

He is charged with one count of assault with intent to commit grievous bodily harm. Cramer has also been banned from the stadium. - Sapa

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