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Rob Packham in the Cape Town high court in December 2018, when his bail was withdrawn. He goes on trial on Monday for the murder of his wife, Gill.

Businessman Rob Packham, who is accused of killing his wife and setting her remains alight in her car, goes on trial on Monday in the Cape Town high court.

The 57-year-old father’s fight to clear his name has been beset by legal obstacles of his own making since his arrest a year ago.

In December, he moved from his Constantia home to a prison cell after the high court revoked his bail when he violated its conditions.

Packham’s lawyer, Ben Mathewson, said his next option was to petition the supreme court of appeal for the reinstatement of bail. But Mathewson would not say whether Packham would do so while the trial continues.

“I don’t speak to the media,” he said. “You know my policy … I would rather not comment on the matter. I don’t want to be rude or anything b
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It’s the second time that Packham has breached the conditions of his bail set by the Cape Town High Court.

Rob Packham, who stands accused of murdering his wife, has been rearrested after breaching his strict bail conditions.

It’s the second time that Packham has breached the conditions of his bail set by the Cape Town High Court. The 57-year-old businessman first violated protocol after being released in September.

It’s alleged that Packham contacted his former mistress, who is also a state witness in the murder trial. He was promptly rearrested for the infringement but was later released under the same stringent conditions.

Following Packham’s bizarre breach of bail in September, whereby he attempted to coax his former mistress into divulging information by pretending to be a “concerned friend”, the murder accused was thrust back into the spotlight.

On Wednesday, Packham was rearrested for attempting to contact a stat
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