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The wife of murder accused Hector Britts says that while he appears to be holding a gun in this picture, it is a cigarette lighter made to look like a gun.<\/p>\n
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Durban – Murder accused Hector Britts smiles and poses with what appear to be firearms in a series of photographs that have gone viral on social media networks. <\/p>\n
The photographs have sparked outrage from his family and the family of his alleged victim, Craigh Botha. <\/p>\n
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Some of the pictures showed Britts, \u201cgun\u201d in hand, posing with young women. <\/p>\n
Botha\u2019s brother, Andrew, said on Thursday that he was angry and disappointed. <\/p>\n
\u201cI am worried for those girls,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
The photographs had been handed over to police, public prosecutor Blackie Swart and to private investigator Brad Nathanson. <\/p>\n
Britts, 33, stands accused of shooting Botha, 38, at the Rocca Bar nightclub in Durban earlier this month. <\/p>\n
He handed himself over to police in the days after the shooting, while Botha was fighting for his life in hospital, and was originally to be charged with attempted murder. <\/p>\n
This was changed to murder after Botha died of organ failure a few days later. <\/p>\n
Britts was working as the club\u2019s \u201csecurity manager\u201d on the night of the shooting, when Botha was a patron. <\/p>\n
Investigating officer Selvan Naidoo said in an affidavit that has been brought before the court that he interviewed Botha in hospital before he died. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was confirmed that Mr Hector Britts had shot Mr Botha,\u201d the affidavit reads. <\/p>\n
But, in his own affidavit, Britts says Botha attacked him and that he was still reeling in shock when \u201csomebody shot the deceased\u201d. <\/p>\n
He has said that he does not own a gun, and does not know who shot Botha. <\/p>\n
Britts appeared in the Durban Magistrate\u2019s Court this week when, despite the State\u2019s opposition, he was released on bail of R10 000. <\/p>\n
One of the pictures shows Britts in a suit and tie, surrounded by other men dressed similarly, and brandishing what appear to be guns in both hands. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat was taken off my Facebook page and I don\u2019t appreciate that,\u201d the accused\u2019s wife, Lauren, the mother of three of his children, said on Thursday. <\/p>\n
That photograph had been taken on the couple\u2019s wedding day and the \u201cguns\u201d were toys and part of the theme, she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey belonged to our son.\u201d <\/p>\n
The other pictures were taken at a themed party at Rocca Bar. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey host lots of those parties,\u201d said Lauren, \u201cThat\u2019s actually a cigarette lighter in his hand.\u201d <\/p>\n
Britts is scheduled to come before a magistrate again next month. <\/p>\n
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