Spaniard to stand trial for allegedly murdering twins

The state is going for the jugular in the upcoming trial of Spanish dentist, Mario-César Deus Yela. According to a report on the IoL site, the dentist now faces charges of premeditated murder in the Western Cape High Court after the Office of the Public Prosecutor amended the original indictment. Under the the amended indictment, Yela stands accused of killing his three-year-old twins, Octavia and Maximo Engelhorn, at a holiday apartment in Hout Bay on 6 April 2017. Yela is also accused of assaulting his ex-wife, Julia Engelhorn. The trial has been postponed several times as the state and defence have been unable to find suitable dates. Defence lawyer, William Booth initially requested a postponement to 4 February 2019 but Judge Vincent Saldanha refused to grant the lengthy postponement.