The family of four-month pregnant Shanice Rudolph, whose body was found buried in a shallow grave at Klip Road Cemetery in Grassy Park said they breathed a sigh of relief that her alleged killer boyfriend remains behind bars for Christmas. They said they are awaiting dental and DNA analysis before they can lay her to rest with details emerging that she was choked and beaten with a spade. Her boyfriend, Ashwin Davids and his co-accused, Mozaid Gasant made an appearance at the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
Rudolph’s distraught family, armed with posters to protest his bail release, said they were also preparing a petition. The men were arrested last week after Rudolph’s decomposing body was found buried in a shallow grave at Klip Road Cemetery, on top of a female corpse on December 9. Rudolph went missing on December 4 and was last seen in Cafda Retreat.
On Thursday, the court heard the men would be proceeding with their bail application with the state opposing it. The matter was postponed until January 21, 2026 for further bail application. Rudolph’s family who spoke with the Cape Argus following the court proceedings said they were satisfied that the men were going to remain behind bars during the festive season but that they had to wait for the identification process to be completed before they can bury her.
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Forensic investigators comb the crime scene at Klip Road Cemetery. Rudolph’s parents are now awaiting dental identification and are expected to do blood DNA analysis as well.
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