Cypriot national George Louca’s court appearance was postponed to Tuesday, February 18, after he was extradited from Cyprus.
Louca appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday, February 10, in connection with the murder of former Bedfordview resident and Teazers boss, Lolly Jackson.
Louca returned to South Africa on February 9 after losing his final appeal in the Supreme Court of Cyprus.
“A team comprising SAPS Crime Intelligence, the Interpol Extradition Team and the Department of Justice has successfully repatriated George Louca from Cyprus. George Louca fled South Africa after the murder of strip club boss Lolly Jackson at a house in Edleen on May 3, 2010,” said the SAPS’ head of corporate communications, Lieutenant General Solomon Makgale.
“He was wanted by the Hawks in connection with the murder since then. Louca made several attempts to evade extradition but he failed when he lost his final appeal in the Cypriot Supreme Court. The accused was brought into the country at 7am by Interpol and has since been handed over to the Hawks. The Hawks are also investigating other cases, which could possibly be linked to him,” said Lt Gen Makgale.
According to the Hawks’ spokesperson, Mr Paul Ramaloko, authorities believe they have a watertight case against Louca.
“Extensive investigations were done surrounding the murder of Lolly Jackson. Jackson was shot at a house rented by Louca in Edleen, Kempton Park, in 2010. I can give confirmation that Louca is in the country and is in police custody,” said Mr Ramaloko.
“We believe we have a watertight case against him and we are ready with the evidence we have gathered. We have done a comprehensive investigation and we are convinced we have a strong case against him. We are certain the case involved more than one person and that Louca’s arrest will lead the police towards arresting other suspects,” he added.
The results of Mr Louca’s February 18 court appearance were unknown at the time of going to print.
