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Legalbrief   |   your legal news hub Friday 03 July 2026

Chinese murder accused fail to get discharge

The Pretoria High Court has dismissed an application for discharge by two Chinese nationals accused of murdering a Chinese businessman and his family, says a report on the IoL site.

Acting Judge Khami Makhafola said he would give reasons for his ruling at a later stage. Siyuan Liu (48) and Jiansen Bai (54) have denied guilt on charges of murdering businessman Jia-Bin Li, his wife, Zin, and daughters Louise (16) and Ruby (4) in November 2004. The family\'s decomposing bodies were discovered in a storm water drain pipe near Midrand several days after they disappeared. Full report on the IoL site