Richard Smith, who worked as a court orderly at the Piketberg Magistrate s Court, was arrested after allegedly shooting his girlfriend, Natasha Booise, in front of her loved ones in January.
Residents of Strandfontein in Cape Town have objected to a murder-accused former police officer from Piketberg relocating to their community should he be granted bail.
Petition to prevent former cop s return to Strandfontein gains 400 signatures iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
'We are already living with crime in Strandfontein. We have crime in our area and we don't want more. Smit's face has been plastered in all media. He will not be able to hide where he stays.'