Lawyer denies trio in murder of Thorisho Themane

The three men accused of the murder of Thorisho Themane, 28, could not have been involved in the killing as one of them alerted police to the crime

The men's lawyer, M. Mokgoto, yesterday told the Polokwane magistrate's court the tip-off to the police was done through a cellphone belonging to one of the accused.

"My clients are ready to apply for bail because they have been cooperating with the police," Mokgoto said.

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