An employee at the Garden Route Mall in George in the Western Cape, where alleged underworld kingpin Mark Lifman was gunned down, says she is still in shock after seeing his body.
A 57-year-old man was shot and killed in the parking lot of the mall. Lifman was scheduled to appear in the High Court today on several charges, including the murder of steroid smuggler Brian Wainstein. That case has been postponed until later this month.
Witnesses at the crime scene now express fear after learning that Lifman was an alleged crime boss.
“We feel so sad about what happened here at Garden Route Mall. We came out of the shop and saw a lot of people with lots of vans. When we got there, we saw a person lying down after being shot by unknown people. While we didn’t hear the gunshots, we are scared here and we do not feel safe.”
The NPA says the state will continue with the prosecution of alleged underworld gang bosses Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, André Naude and several co-accused.
Lifman was scheduled to appear in the High Court today alongside Booysen, Naude and several others on several charges.
NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila, “The state can confirm that the matter of Mark Lifman and others has been postponed until Monday next week. the state will hand over the death certificate and continue with the prosecution of the remaining accused.
The state does not plan to drop charges against the remaining accused. The defense has indicated they may need more than a week, but we will notify the court by Friday.
