Spanish dentist in court for murder of his toddler twins
SPANISH dentist Mario-César Deus Yela, accused of killing his twins, will wait another two months before he goes on trial.
Yela appeared at the Western Cape High Court, yesterday, where the case was postponed to November 12.
The 50-year-old is charged with killing his 3-year-old twins, Octavia and Maximo, at a holiday rental apartment in Hout Bay on April 6 last year.
Yela’s ex-wife Julia Engelhorn was also in court, accompanied by the lawyer who represented her during the divorce.
Earlier, defence advocate William Booth and State prosecutor Louise Friester-Sampson requested a postponement to February 4, 2019, but Judge Vincent Saldanha refused to grant it.
Friester-Sampson said she was ready for trial, but the court roll had already been set for the fourth term. Booth said
3-year-old boy and girl were killed at a holiday rental apartment in Hout Bay on April 6 last year
he wanted to “pursue further discussions” to avoid a lengthy trial.
The possibility of a plea and sentence agreement seems unlikely, however, and Booth requested that the court find a suitable Spanish interpreter for the duration of the trial.
Judge Saldanha said the delays were of “serious concern” to the court. | African News Agency (ANA)