Accused in Shanice Rudolph murder case recovering after lung operation
Proceedings in the murder case against Ashwin Davids and Mozaid Gasant were postponed to 6 October after the court heard that Gasant was recovering from lung surgery.
Ashwin Davids, who was in a relationship with the victim Shanice Rudolph, has fallen ill and undergone surgery after being accused of murdering her, according to prosecutors. Davids, who appeared at the Wynberg Regional Court earlier this week, faced his co-accused Mozaid Gasant, who was recovering from a major lung operation. The pair are in custody and face trial for the murder, which occurred in December 2025.
The State alleges that Davids killed Rudolph, with whom he had been in a relationship, and sought Gasant's help in disposing of her body. Gasant was allegedly asked by Davids to dig a hole claiming it was for an animal, only for the man to become suspicious as Rudolph had been reported missing. Rudolph's decomposing body was found buried atop another woman's grave at Klip Road Cemetery, with her face decomposed so badly that her family used DNA evidence for identification.
Rudolph's cousin, Natasha Rudolph, expressed her family's desire for justice, stating that they are hopeful the case will be finalized before the end of the year.
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