56-year-old Manuela was shot nine times and killed at her home in Brackenhurst on the 13th of November 2017 by her estranged husband.

Manuela, better known as “Mannie” to most, was a daughter, sister, mother of three and grandmother.

She did not deserve to die in such a brutal manner by a man who simply “decided” it was time for her to go.

The murder accused is a prominent banker and Treasurer at the Bank of Athens - Vincenzo Pietropaolo.

He abandoned his bail application last year and while it was postponed to the 8th of March he has secured an earlier date for his bail hearing - This Monday!

On the 19th of February Pietropaolo will apply for bail.

As a community, we feel that bail should be denied and we are calling on concerned community members to sign the petition at https://www.petitions24.com/196344#form to ensure that Mr Pietropaolo remains in custody.