Investigating officer Esmerald Bailey testified that Rodrigues had breached her bail conditions by sending SMSes to baby Jordan's parents, Neil Wilson and Natasha Norton on July 18,19 and 23. The sms Neil received led Neil to believe she was an old friend (Kate) and suggested that they meet for coffee at Canal Walk. Apparently when Neil Wilson arrived there he received an SMS: saying "F***. You are more stupid than we thought. Compliments of Villagers Rugby team. You have messed with the wrong girl. We told Dina to get rid of you but she didn't listen ... Start praying Dumb F***. U can go home now."
The investigating officer Esmeralda Bailey also told the court that Dinas' fingerprint was found on the waybill which accompanied the fake parcel which the robbers pretended to deliver to the Nortons home. Bailey also testified that a Nokia cellphone confiscated from Dina was used to call her co-accused Mfazwe.
Bailey said that Rodrigues had phone Mfazwe on June the 15th which was the day baby Jordan was murdered. On July the 26th the same cellphone which belongs to Dina was used to phone Mfazwe, but he was in custody at the time and his phone was in Baileys' possession and on voicemail.
Bailey said that earlier confessions made by 3 of the men implcating Dina as the "white woman" who hired them to kill baby Jordan was unavailable at the time when Dina was granted bail. Dinas attorney Van der Berg told Bailey that Mfazwe has said that he did not know Dina and had not seem her until the day they shared the dock.
Van der Berg said the 4 men would challenge their confessions and plead Not Guilty in the High Court.
On 23rd September 2005 Dina Rodrigues' bail was revoked and she was put back behind bars.
Sunday
Dinas' 3 co-accused denied bail
Three man accused with Dina Rodrigues of murdering Jordan Leigh Norton have been denied bail as they face a long sentence if found guilty and this could lead them to run away if set free on bail. They youth could not apply for bail as he was serving a 5 yr sentence for an unrelated matter.
The High Court trial would begin in February 2006.
The High Court trial would begin in February 2006.
13th September 2005 Dina re-arrested
Dina was re-arrested for breaking her strict bail conditions, but police declined to go into details, but it was believed that she sent a sms to one of the state witnesses. She was released the following day pending arguments for the cancellation of her bail.
13th September 2005 Dina re-arrested
Dina was re-arrested for breaking her strict bail conditions, but police declined to go into details.
Dina Rodrigues shares dock with 4 co-accused on 10th August 2005
Dina Rodrigues shared the dock for the first time on the 10th August 2005. She was told to stand in the middle of the 4 co-accused and was told that she was now accused No. 3. The case was postponed to September 1st in order for the youth and the 3 men to apply for bail.
4 arrested
Nyanga taxi driver Sipho Mongezi Mfazwe, 32, Mongezi Bobotyane 22, Zanethemba Gwada 18 and a 16yr old youth were arrested in connection with the murder. The youth had given a sworn statement telling of the part he and his co-accused played in the murder of baby Jordan. Bobotyane and Mfazwe also made confessions shortly after their arrest. An identification parade was scheduled to take place on August 20th 2005.
8th July 2005
Four men, two of them teenagers were arrested in connection with the murder of Baby Jordan. A safe, gun and bunch of keys stolen from the Nortons home was recovered. The men would appear in court on charges of murder, robbery and possession of stolen property.
Neil Wilson one of main witnesses against Dina July 2005
During Dinas' bail hearing it emerged that Neil is one of the main witnesses in the States' case against Dina Rodrigues.
He is thought to be going to tesityf that Dina had told him that she was responsible for organising the murder of baby Jordan and that there was no evidence to connect her to the crime.
State advocate also told her that Neil would testify that she had slept over at his place after they were questioned by police, but that he had later broken up with her telephonically because of her part in Jordans murder. He also said that Neil claimed to be scared of her and was disgusted after she had told him about her "solving the problem"
Several call had also been made to the Nortons' home a few days prior to the murder and these were traced to Dina Rodrigues' office phone.
The uncle of the murdered baby would also testify that he received a call from a woman with a high-pitched voiced on the day before Jordan was killed. The woman said that a package would be delivered to the Nortons home the following day. This call was traced to Rodrigues' place of work.
He is thought to be going to tesityf that Dina had told him that she was responsible for organising the murder of baby Jordan and that there was no evidence to connect her to the crime.
State advocate also told her that Neil would testify that she had slept over at his place after they were questioned by police, but that he had later broken up with her telephonically because of her part in Jordans murder. He also said that Neil claimed to be scared of her and was disgusted after she had told him about her "solving the problem"
Several call had also been made to the Nortons' home a few days prior to the murder and these were traced to Dina Rodrigues' office phone.
The uncle of the murdered baby would also testify that he received a call from a woman with a high-pitched voiced on the day before Jordan was killed. The woman said that a package would be delivered to the Nortons home the following day. This call was traced to Rodrigues' place of work.
Dina gets R20,000 bail
Neil Wilson had a two month relationship with baby Jordans mother and it was during this time that baby Jordan was conceived. By the time baby Jordans mother realised she was pregnant she was in a new relationship and believed the baby to have been conceived by the man she was in a relationship with at the time.
Wynberg magistrate Hasiefa Mohamed said she was concerned about a number of unanswered questions relating to the States' evidence against Dina.
She said it was unclear why Neil agreed to delete incriminating messages from Dina to his cellphone, why police could find no trace of such messages and why it took him 4 days to tell the police of Dinas' murder confession to him. The magistrate also advised the police to take a closer look at the role played by Jordans biological father Neil Wilson.
The magistrate said Dina had come across as a confident and calm wintess and she had also recieved exceptional references from her school and former employers.
She was released on R20,000 bail but was instructed to have no contact with State witnesses which included former boyfriend Neil Wilson and friend Arendene Fourie.
Wynberg magistrate Hasiefa Mohamed said she was concerned about a number of unanswered questions relating to the States' evidence against Dina.
She said it was unclear why Neil agreed to delete incriminating messages from Dina to his cellphone, why police could find no trace of such messages and why it took him 4 days to tell the police of Dinas' murder confession to him. The magistrate also advised the police to take a closer look at the role played by Jordans biological father Neil Wilson.
The magistrate said Dina had come across as a confident and calm wintess and she had also recieved exceptional references from her school and former employers.
She was released on R20,000 bail but was instructed to have no contact with State witnesses which included former boyfriend Neil Wilson and friend Arendene Fourie.
2nd day of bail hearing
During the 2nd day of Dina Rodrigues' bailing hearing in the Wynberg magistrates court, state advocate Johan Ryneveld said to Dina that she had told boyfriend Neil Wilson that the baby is dead and that she paid R10,000 to sort out the problem.
Neil Wilsons had said in a statement that Dina has smsed him after the murder of Jordan asking him to contact her urgently.
Wilson had said she was upset when she confronted him and wanted to know what he was going to do about the problem. He asked her what she meant but she did not elaborate further and when Ryneveld asked her to answer Dina said "no comment"
Ryneveld asked Rodrigues about a courier waybill which was signed by her and found at the Norton home. The prosecuter said a handwriting expert had analysed the waybill and concluded it was the same as the other waybills made out by her at her familys' business.
He also said that an employee of Speed Freight Services would testify that the waybill in question was one of the waybills he had given to Dina. The employee of the courier company had given her 2 extra waybills for delivery notes on June 1. At the time he had only 2 extra and these invoices were invoice numbers ending with 48 and 49. He said the waybill found on the package at the scene of the crime and which was used to gain entrance into the Nortons; house ended in 49.
Dina Rodrigues declined to comment on any of the allegations.
Neil Wilsons had said in a statement that Dina has smsed him after the murder of Jordan asking him to contact her urgently.
Wilson had said she was upset when she confronted him and wanted to know what he was going to do about the problem. He asked her what she meant but she did not elaborate further and when Ryneveld asked her to answer Dina said "no comment"
Ryneveld asked Rodrigues about a courier waybill which was signed by her and found at the Norton home. The prosecuter said a handwriting expert had analysed the waybill and concluded it was the same as the other waybills made out by her at her familys' business.
He also said that an employee of Speed Freight Services would testify that the waybill in question was one of the waybills he had given to Dina. The employee of the courier company had given her 2 extra waybills for delivery notes on June 1. At the time he had only 2 extra and these invoices were invoice numbers ending with 48 and 49. He said the waybill found on the package at the scene of the crime and which was used to gain entrance into the Nortons; house ended in 49.
Dina Rodrigues declined to comment on any of the allegations.
Wynberg Magistrates court
Dina Rodrigues told the Wynberg magistrates court that she would plead not guilty to the murder of Jordan Leigh Norton.
She told the court that she loved Neil Wilson but that he was more serious about their relationship than she was. Neil Wilson was the father of little baby Jordan.
On advice from her legal representatives she declined to answer questions put to her by State advocate John Ryneveld on whether she had ever contact Jordan Leighs' mother, Natasha what her reaction to the news of baby Jordans death was and how it affected her relationship with Neil Wilson.
During cross-examination she said she had slept over at Neil Wilsons home after being questioned by the murder of the baby.
The state alleged that Dina had hired 4 men to carry out the contract killing of her boyfriends daughter.
She told the court that she loved Neil Wilson but that he was more serious about their relationship than she was. Neil Wilson was the father of little baby Jordan.
On advice from her legal representatives she declined to answer questions put to her by State advocate John Ryneveld on whether she had ever contact Jordan Leighs' mother, Natasha what her reaction to the news of baby Jordans death was and how it affected her relationship with Neil Wilson.
During cross-examination she said she had slept over at Neil Wilsons home after being questioned by the murder of the baby.
The state alleged that Dina had hired 4 men to carry out the contract killing of her boyfriends daughter.
The arrest of Dina Rodrigues.
On the 17th June 2005 just two days after the brutal murder of little Jordan Leigh Norton 22 yr old Dina Rodrigues was arrested by detectives who believed the murder to be a contract killing.
The day of the murder
On the morning of 15th June 2005 Natasha Norton her kissed sleeping daughter goodbye before she left for work not knowing that it would be the last time she saw her 6 months old daughter alive.Little baby Jordan was at home being looked after by her nanny and her uncle Dylan 18 was also at home.
A man knocked at the door before 10am saying that he had a parcel to deliver. The nanny called Dylan to sign for the parcel and then the man pulled out a knife 3 others appeared and forced their way into the Norton household.
They tied up the two adults, but Jordan was taken away into another room. Both the nanny and uncle repeatedly pleaded for Jordan to be brought to them, but their plea was ignored.
The men left the two in the room and soon afterwards the house became quiet. Dylan managed to free himself and ran into the kitchen and pressed a panic button. He then went looking for Jordan.
In his room he saw Jordans legs sticking out from under a pillow. He picked up a pillow and found Jordan bleeding from a stab wound in her neck.
He picked her up and said she still gave a little kick. The nanny took Jordan from him and ran outside looking for help.
A neighbour took Jordan to a doctors consulting rooms nearby where she was declared dead.
The robbers took a locked safe, clothing and shoes but left expensive DVD, cameras, tv and cellphone.
The Nortons had received a call the previous evening telling them to expect delivery of a parcel which led the police to believe that the invasion and robbery was well planned. The pretext of delivering a parcel was how the 4 men gained entrance to the house. The parcel was subsequently found to contain waste paper.
Photograph of Natasha Norton with friend while pregnant with Jordan. Courtesy of Weekend Post
Monday
Baby Jordan
photo: courtesy of weekend postBaby Jordan was born on November 30th 2004 in Cape Town. She was a pretty baby with cute dimples just like her mom.
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