Five face charges of attempting to kill lawyer

Five people appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court for the alleged attempted murder of well-known criminal lawyer William Booth, reports News24. They were arrested on 6 May after police released pictures of suspects wanted in connection with the attempted murder of Booth while he was at his home in April. The images are understood to have been pulled from some of the CCTV cameras in the area on the lower slopes of Table Mountain a few days prior to the shooting incident. The accused are Riyaad Gasant, Kim Smith, Kauther Brown, Igsaan Williams and Ibrahim Deare. They face charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to murder and five charges of alleged violation of Covid-19 Disaster Management Act regulations. The court heard that Brown has five children who are dependent on her. She had no previous or pending cases. Smith has three children who depend on her, and has paid two R500 fines relating to drug offences. The magistrate postponed the matter to Friday. They will remain in custody. Booth was shot at while he was in his garage in Cape Town on 9 April. He was unharmed.