A man who had previously appeared in court for theft of a motorbike has been arrested for murder.
Nico Applegreen was arrested last week after Delyn Anthony, 29, was killed on 21 September.
According to the victim’s family, Applegreen got into a fight with Delyn and hit him with a hammer before shooting him.
Cousin Liza Anthony, 30, says: “My cousin came from Pelikan Park to fetch his brother but he decided to stay with us.
“A fight broke out between Nico and my cousin, and Nico repeatedly hit him with a hammer. They fought and Nico went out, we thought everything was over at that point.
“A few minutes later Nico came back and he shot my cousin several times, he had bullet wounds in his face, neck and chest.”
She says Applegreen lives a few doors down from their home.
“He has no heart at all; he threatened us and said, 'julle kan my fokol maak nie julle' as he pointed the gun at us."
“I mean he went to fetch a gun for a defenseless man, who just came here to spend time with us, he wouldn’t have hurt a fly. He died a brutal death at the hands of our neighbour, who grew up with us.”
His heartbroken Mom Janine Anthony said her granddaughter still asks for her father.
“He leaves behind his 5-year-old daughter who is still asking for him, we don’t know how to say that she will never see him again.”
Applegreen appeared in Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday where he said he wants to apply for bail.
In January, Applegreen was busted after allegedly stole a motorbike and advertised it on Gumtree.
Police said the Suzuki GSX-R750 was stolen in Muizenberg and it was recovered in the possession of Applegreen in 6th Avenue, Grassy Park.