Second suspect appears in court for Reiger Park police murders
Boksburg Magistrate's Court postpones Meyer case to 25 August for formal bail application as Collins is detained at Modderbee Prison for security reasons.
In a significant development, the second suspect in the Reiger Park police murders has appeared in court. Twenty-four-year-old Jamal Meyer faced four murder charges in Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, alongside 23-year-old Regan Cheslyn Collins, who remains in custody. The suspects are accused of killing four people, including two Anti-Gang Unit officers, in Reiger Park on August 7, 2026.
The state alleges that Meyer and Collins attempted to murder another victim and robbed the deceased police officers of their service rifles. Both suspects face additional charges of attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. The court has postponed the case for a formal bail application, set for August 25, 2026.
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