A video of alleged wife killer Christopher Panayiotou speaking to Luthando Siyoni after her murder will be viewed in the Port Elizabeth High Court after Judge Dayalin Chetty found it to be admissible on Monday morning.

The video‚ filmed in a wire-tapped car at the Algoa Park Steers just days after Jayde was shot dead‚ will now form part of the evidence before court.

The state and defence spent several weeks arguing the admissibility of the secret recording‚ with the defence claiming Siyoni was tortured by police and forced to get his former boss to incriminate himself.

The trial continues.

UPDATE: Panayiotou defence want judge to recuse himself

Lawyers representing Christopher Panayiotou now want the presiding judge to recuse himself‚ based on their belief that the murder accused has not been granted a fair trial.

This comes after Judge Dayalin Chetty ruled that a secret video recording may be admitted as evidence.

The video allegedly implicates Panayiotou in his wife’s murder.

Advocate Terry Price SC was upset that Judge Chetty did not give reasons for his ruling.

The trial has accordingly been postponed to Wednesday.