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Man denies attempted murder after wife's parachute fails to open Man denies attempted murder after wife's parachute fails to open
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An army sergeant has denied attempting to murder his wife after her main parachute failed to open during a 1,200-metre (4,000ft) jump.An army sergeant has denied attempting to murder his wife after her main parachute failed to open during a 1,200-metre (4,000ft) jump.
Emile Cilliers, 36, pleaded not guilty when he appeared at Salisbury crown court to face three charges in relation to his wife Victoria Cilliers, 40.Emile Cilliers, 36, pleaded not guilty when he appeared at Salisbury crown court to face three charges in relation to his wife Victoria Cilliers, 40.
She suffered multiple serious injuries at Netheravon airfield, on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, on 5 April 2015. She suffered multiple serious injuries at Netheravon airfield, on Salisbury plain, Wiltshire, on 5 April 2015.
Cilliers, of Aldershot, Hampshire, denied two charges of attempting to murder his wife during the short hearing.Cilliers, of Aldershot, Hampshire, denied two charges of attempting to murder his wife during the short hearing.
One offence is alleged to have taken place between 24 and 31 March last year, while the second allegedly happened between 3 and 6 April last year.One offence is alleged to have taken place between 24 and 31 March last year, while the second allegedly happened between 3 and 6 April last year.
Cilliers also denied a charge of damaging a gas fitting belonging to his wife between 28 and 31 March last year.Cilliers also denied a charge of damaging a gas fitting belonging to his wife between 28 and 31 March last year.
Judge Keith Cutler, the recorder of Winchester, adjourned the case for a date to be fixed and released Cilliers on bail.Judge Keith Cutler, the recorder of Winchester, adjourned the case for a date to be fixed and released Cilliers on bail.
“It is likely to be a trial of five weeks length, perhaps in May or the summer part of next year,” the judge told the defendant. “It is likely to be a trial of five weeks’ length, perhaps in May or the summer part of next year,” the judge told the defendant.
Wearing a grey suit, Cilliers, from South Africa, spoke only to answer “not guilty” to the three charges.Wearing a grey suit, Cilliers, from South Africa, spoke only to answer “not guilty” to the three charges.
The court heard Cilliers’ bail conditions included having no contact with his wife, not to enter Wiltshire apart from legal appointments and to surrender his passport.The court heard Cilliers’ bail conditions included having no contact with his wife, not to enter Wiltshire apart from legal appointments and to surrender his passport.
Christopher Hill, representing Cilliers, applied for his passport to be in the possession of police or the army, so his client could attend ski courses abroad.Christopher Hill, representing Cilliers, applied for his passport to be in the possession of police or the army, so his client could attend ski courses abroad.
“There’s a ski leaders’ course in Bavaria, with a transfer by bus and ferry,” Hill said. “Then there’s another ski course in Austria. The request is that he is allowed to attend those.”“There’s a ski leaders’ course in Bavaria, with a transfer by bus and ferry,” Hill said. “Then there’s another ski course in Austria. The request is that he is allowed to attend those.”
The judge said the passport should be in the possession of the police and the army. “This case comes first,” he told Cilliers. “I will renew your bail in those amended terms. There’s likely to be a further hearing in probably February or March for a further administrative-type hearing.”The judge said the passport should be in the possession of the police and the army. “This case comes first,” he told Cilliers. “I will renew your bail in those amended terms. There’s likely to be a further hearing in probably February or March for a further administrative-type hearing.”