Raphael Lavia, a 30-year-old labourer from Sandy Bay, was taken into custody at 12:53 p.m. on June 12, 2023, and charged with Assault and Theft. Lavia was charged with assaulting a 47-year-old Labourer of the same address with an unknown object on the left side of his face.
He was also charged with stealing $200.00ECC in cash from the said 47-year-old Labourer.
The incidents occurred at Sandy Bay at about 9:30 pm on 07.06.23. On Monday, June 12, 2023, Lavia entered a not-guilty plea in Georgetown Magistrate Court.
He was granted bail of $4000.00 with one surety. He was given the order to surrender all travel documents and directed to report to the Port Elizabeth Police Station between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. every Monday and Friday.
Stop notices were issued at all ports of entry/exit. He is scheduled to appear in Court on Monday, June 26, 2023.
