The two men from Gqeberha who allegedly murdered a known gangster, were released on bail in the Gqeberha Magistrates Court on Friday.
The state alleges that Meikhyl Wynford, 30, and Enzo Kingsley, 29, killed Cheslyn Philander in Habelgaarn Street in Gelvan Park on 23 December last year.
The accused were both released on bail of R2 000 each.
According to the State, witnesses who were present on the night Philander was attacked linked the accused to the case after an ID parade was held.
During the bail application, Wynford's attorney, Danie Gouws said that a photo ID parade does not carry any weight during the trial stage.
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He further said that if Wynford was indeed present on the night Philander was attacked, he would have expected the police present to do their job and arrest him or anyone else involved.
"We are most probably sitting with the wrong people being charged due to this ID parade," he said.
During the argument, Gouws brought the court's attention to the fact that the investigating officer had tried to "mislead" the court by stating that his client undermined the justice system by committing another offence while he was on bail and under house arrest for a separate pending matter (the unlawful possession of a firearm).
Gouws successfully disproved the investigating officer's allegation.
From the investigating officer's statement, it came to light that before being assaulted in Gelvan Park, Philander had been attacked in Schauderville during a gang fight.
He had fled to the Gelvan Park area to escape his attackers in Schauderville.
According to the defence, there is a likelihood that Philander could have died due to the injuries sustained during the gang fight.
At the time of his death, Philander was charged with the murder of 14-year-old Kurtley Rossouw, who died after he was hit with a stray bullet, during a drive-by shooting in Bethelsdorp, in June last year.
Police confirmed that Philander had flouted his bail conditions when he was killed.
The case was remanded to 4 April for further investigation.
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