On Thursday, Tristan Perez – a well known native membership cricketer who’s charged with the homicide of 46-year-old Elana Brooke – appeared within the Wynberg Justice of the Peace’s Court docket for his bail software.
Regardless of robust opposition from the State, the 24-year-old was finally granted bail at a nominal charge of R5000, with the Justice of the Peace ruling that Perez demonstrated ample ties to the group and didn’t pose a flight danger.
Prosecutors argued that Perez ought to stay behind bars, having beforehand been arrested after police suspected his involvement within the alleged homicide of Brooke after what was believed to be a heated argument.
Brooke’s ex-husband and household spokesperson, David Brooke, stated the household had been left in shock by the bail resolution.
“Sitting in courtroom right now and listening to the truth that he received bail at such a low bail with no situations was a large shock to the household. We weren’t anticipating that.
“We’re very upset as a household.”
Tristan Perez now awaits subsequent courtroom date
No trial date has been set but, however the subsequent courtroom date is barely anticipated to be originally of June.
Beforehand, police officers stated that Perez was taken into custody on the scene with out incident, and an intensive investigation has been undertaken ever since he was arrested.
Police had suspected foul play when analyzing the scene and after discovering a a cellphone recording of a heated argument, which accelerated suspicions that it ended with the tragic killing of Brooke, allegedly by strangulation.
‘Justice have to be served’
Earlier this week, Brooke stated there was an outpouring of help for the reason that incident that was upgraded to a homicide case.
“The household want to thank everybody who has reached out with messages of help, condolences and shared recollections of our beloved and full of affection and life, Elana.
“The matter is now a legal investigation, and we now have full confidence within the South African Police Service and the judicial system to make sure that justice is served.”
Perez has been a mainstay in Cape City’s membership cricket scene for a number of years.
In keeping with the Membership Cricket web site, Perez had only recently scored a record-breaking double century for Claremont Cricket Membership’s second XI, smashing 237 runs off 113 balls.
