3 Men in Orkney ‘Hubbly Bubbly’ Attempted Murder Released on Bail, Case Postponed
- Three men arrested and charged with the attempted murder of an Orkney resort owner have been granted bail
- The Orkney Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 8 January 2025, postponed the case against the accused until 24 February
- The NPA said their bail conditions included reporting to the Jouberton police station between 6am and 9am daily
- North West NPA spokesperson Sivenathi Gunya told Briefly News the men were prohibited from the Orkney area
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ORKNEY — The three men charged with attempted murder after assaulting and stabbing the owner of a resort in the North West have been granted bail.
Danile Nxamakele, Hanyane Mei and Pitso Radebe made their latest appearance in the Orkney Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, 8 January 2025.
3 Attempted murder suspects get bail
Briefly News reported that on 16 December 2024, the trio attacked Mark Hanscombe, the owner of Hanscombes Haven Holiday Resort in Orkney. A video that circulated widely on social media showed Hanscombe, 53, bleeding profusely after being stabbed several times in the back.
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The incident was reportedly sparked after his staff requested guests not to smoke hubbly bubbly on the premises as it was prohibited. Hanscombe later intervened when workers reported that the guests had refused to heed the instruction.
"Staff informed him when they were unsuccessful at stopping them. When he intervened, the trio allegedly displayed aggressive behaviour and assaulted and stabbed Hanscombe multiple times. He was rushed to a local hospital for medical treatment," said North West National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Sivenathi Gunya.
After a week at large, Nxamakele, 35, Mei, 47, and Radebe, 47, handed themselves to North West police on 24 December.
They were subsequently arrested and charged with attempted murder.
Gunya said Nxameke received bail of R1,000, while the court granted Mei and Radebe bail of R1,500 each.
"Their bail conditions include reporting to the Jouberton police station between 6am and 9am daily. They are also to refrain from interfering with witnesses or the complainant until the finalisation of the case."
Gunya told Briefly News the men were prohibited from being in the Orkney area before and during their trial once it commenced.
The matter has been postponed to 24 February for further investigation.
Swartruggens escapees back behind bars
In related news in the North West, Briefly News reported that the final Swartruggens escapee is back in custody after over three weeks on the run.
Thapelo Molebatsi disappeared from the police station holding cells after he and three others forced their way through the roof on Sunday, 8 December.
He was recaptured at abandoned Swartruggens farmhouses on Tuesday, 31 December. After the detainees' initial escape, police traced and rearrested one of the men on the N4 route the same day as he tried to hike.
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