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Yanick Masengo Nkhangu<\/strong> and Shekuba Kamara<\/strong> pleaded not guilty in Adelaide Magistrates Court to murdering Frangos on 6 November 2024. They also face charges of arson and destroying his remains the following day.<\/p>\n Both men remain in custody and will appear in the Supreme Court in October, when a trial date is expected to be set. Court sources confirm the Supreme Court trial list is currently full until at least 2028.<\/p>\n Background<\/strong> The two accused were arrested and charged five months later.<\/p>\n Court Proceedings<\/strong> \u201cGiven it\u2019s going to be 2028, it\u2019s in everyone\u2019s interests a trial date is fixed sooner rather than later,\u201d she told the court.<\/p>\n Prosecutor Emma Shaw confirmed that the cases against both men should remain joined. She noted that earlier negotiations with Kamara\u2019s legal team had produced no result.<\/p>\n Police have also sought to speak with former domestic violence charity executive Kelly-Ann Tansley, who later moved to the UK. Authorities have stressed she is a witness only and has not been charged.<\/p>\n The Greek-Australian community continues to follow the Bill Frangos murder trial<\/strong> closely as it progresses slowly through the justice system.<\/p>\n
Frangos\u2019 body was found inside a fire-damaged home in Woodville Gardens in November 2024. The elderly man had lived alone with his dog, which emergency workers discovered unharmed in the rear yard.<\/p>\n
Kamara\u2019s lawyer, Jasmine Daniel, said her client\u2019s \u201cfirm preference is to answer the charge today and be committed so he can secure a trial date in 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n