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AS IT HAPPENED: Juicy details of Christopher Panayiotou's affair revealed

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The accused in the Panayiotou case. (Derrick Spies, News24)
The accused in the Panayiotou case. (Derrick Spies, News24)
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13 Oct 2016

Court adjourns to Monday, October 17

13 Oct 2016

Defence attorney Terry Price indicates that Clarishka Kapp is now a court witness and may not consult with the investigating  officer, judge instructs her so

13 Oct 2016

Chetty: It is an undesirable situation that you only respond on Monday, but we will give you access to the court record that you can refer to what has been said

13 Oct 2016

Case is about to resume but Judge Dayalin Chetty says: I have been informed that council will not be able to continue with cross examination

13 Oct 2016

For journalists, there is no break as they scramble to file stories on the Panayiotou trial
For journalists, there is no break as they scramble to file
stories on the Panayiotou trial

13 Oct 2016

We can only speculate about the discussion between Christopher Panayiotou and his defence attorney during the adjournment
We can only speculate about the discussion between
Christopher Panayiotou and his defence attorney during the adjournment

13 Oct 2016

Adjournment

13 Oct 2016

Defence to cross examine Kapp

13 Oct 2016

Kapp says Christopher paid a deposit for Chanelle’s vehicle

13 Oct 2016

Following the conversation with Chanelle, Kapp deleted all the images on her phone

13 Oct 2016

Judge Dayalin Chetty addresses the witness on hearsay  

13 Oct 2016

Kapp says Chanelle was “freaked out” after Jayde went missing

13 Oct 2016

Kapp has pictures of Chanelle and Christopher together in bed, Chanelle sent

13 Oct 2016

Kapp says Chanelle was depressed about the house

13 Oct 2016

Objection from defence as hearsay

13 Oct 2016

Chanelle revealed to Kapp that Christopher bought a house in Lovemore Heights  

13 Oct 2016

Says Christopher would get tired of the conflict with Chanelle 

13 Oct 2016

Kapp: Christopher would phone me many times when he and Chanelle had arguments or when they had a misunderstanding

13 Oct 2016

Asks why there is more conversation between Kapp and Christopher than between Christopher and Chanelle

13 Oct 2016

Prosecutor Marius Stander highlights calls between Christopher, Chanelle and Kapp

13 Oct 2016

The testimony is uncomfortable for Christopher who drop his gaze to the floor

13 Oct 2016

Cindy Coutts is Chanelle’s sister

13 Oct 2016

Chanelle and Chris went together to the wedding, says Kapp

13 Oct 2016

Both Kapp and Chanelle were at Cindy Coutts’ wedding, as well as Christopher, without Jayde

13 Oct 2016

Christopher and Chanelle would also regularly meet at Kapp’s home

13 Oct 2016

Kapp says Christopher herself and Chanelle met at Infinity bar at OK Grocer. Jayde was never there

13 Oct 2016

Kapp testifies that Christopher became jealous when Chanelle chatted to someone on Facebook

13 Oct 2016

Kapp says she had a Facebook account, as did Christopher and Chanelle. Kapp also chatted on WhatsApp, while Christopher and Chanelle used ChatOn

13 Oct 2016

Kapp says Chanelle also loved Christopher

13 Oct 2016

I know of one time when they stayed at a hotel in Summerstrand, says Christopher loved Chanelle

13 Oct 2016

Kapp to tell about the hotel shenanigans between Christopher and Chanelle

13 Oct 2016

Kapp testifies that she was with Chanelle and Christopher in George on Jayde’s birthday, September 29 2014

13 Oct 2016

Kapp says that she provided an alibi for when Chanelle slept over with Christopher at the Panayiotou house. There are murmurs from the gallery

13 Oct 2016

Kapp testifies that she and Chanelle went to the Panayiotou house for a braai

13 Oct 2016

Kapp testifies that she and Chanelle went to the Panayiotou home when Jayde was out

13 Oct 2016

State Prosecutor Marius Stander shows Kapp a picture of the Panayuiotou’s Stellen Glen home, asks if she was even there. Yes, says Kapp

13 Oct 2016

Kapp would buy the gifts on behalf of Christopher Panayiotou

13 Oct 2016

Kapp testifies that the gifts were all over R1 000 in value, she would make Christopher suggestions on what he should buy Chanelle

13 Oct 2016

He bought Chanelle a watch, a GHD hair straightener and Polo handbags

13 Oct 2016

Chanelle received more expensive gifts from Christopher Panayiotou who stares at the floor in court  

13 Oct 2016

Kapp testifies that Christopher worried about losing his mistress Chanelle, but their relationship became closer after he married Jayde

13 Oct 2016

Kapp had a chat with Christopher on his wedding day: It went over the fact that he didn’t know if he made the right decision, because he was scared he would lose Chanelle

13 Oct 2016

Kapp: Chanelle was not upset at Christopher’s engagement, but very upset about the marriage

13 Oct 2016

But the relationship changed over time, says Kapp: He were very friendly with each other, more so than what a manager and an employee should be

13 Oct 2016

Kapp says there was a working relationship only between Chanelle Coutts and Christopher when she was introduced to him

13 Oct 2016

Kapp struggles to understand the questions from Prosecutor Marius Stander

13 Oct 2016

Chanelle was working for Matilda at the AP Shop. Matilda was the first one to start at OK grocer, and then Chanelle then worked for her there, says Kapp, confirms that Chanelle worked at OK Grocer before the Panayiotous took over the store

13 Oct 2016

Kapp says she met Christopher Panayiotou when he was Chanelle Coutts’ boss at OK Grocer

13 Oct 2016

Kapp knows Chanelle Coutts (the mistress) since Grade 3  
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