Malcolm Pather Murder: Five now charged as case unfolds in Atlantis Court
Three more people have been charged in connection with the murder of Malcom Pather.
The 41-year-old Richmond resident disappeared on July 13, after he was last seen leaving his home in his blue BMW.
Stacey Lee Hector and her boyfriend, Wade van Reneen, both 39, have been charged with Pather's murder.
In addition to murder, they face charges of kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice.
On Tuesday morning in the Atlantis Magistrate's Court, three more people were added to the charge sheet.
The accused are Igshaan Abrahams, Kyle Francis, and Courtney Nortj.
The five are believed to be friends.
Pather's body was found a day after his disappearance on July 14, 2025, in the back of a bakkie.
It is alleged that the vehicle his body was found was allegedly stolen in the Goodwood area between July 12, 2025, and July 13, 2025.
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