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Zane Kilian in one of his previous court appearances.
Brenton Geach, Gallo Images
Zane Kilian will be charged with conspiracy to assassinate well-known Cape Town defender William Booth, in addition to the charge he faces for the alleged murder of the Anti-Gang Unit detective, Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear.
Kilian appeared in court in Bellville on Monday to request bail.
Kilian’s attorney, Eric Bryer, said the new charge was related to Kilian allegedly “pinging” or tracing Booth’s phone thousands of times.
Booth was shot while at his home in Higgovale in Cape Town in April this year. He was unharmed.
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Kilian also faces charges under the Telecommunications Act, as well as alleged fraud related to a document presented by his other attorney.
Bryer spoke after a hearing in Bellville on Monday. He was protected by at least two visible bodyguards.
In his last appearance, Kilian denied murdering Kinnear.
The case has been postponed several times to find a court safe enough to hear his application for bail.
Kinnear was shot and killed in front of his home on Friday, September 18. Kilian was arrested in Springs, Gauteng, on September 21.
He faces charges of murder, conspiracy to murder, and alleged illegal wiretapping.
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It will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on the latest indictments.
The main case was postponed until November 27.
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