A fresh trial of three people accused of killing Cape Town-based botanists, Rodney and Rachel Saunders has begun in the Durban High Court. ECRNewsWatch
There was a heavy police presence as Safydeen Aslam Del Vecchio, Fatima Patel and Ahmad Mussa were expected in the dock on Tuesday.The Saunders, who were born in the United Kingdom, disappeared near Bivane Dam in Vryheid in February 2018.The trial began last year but came to a halt when the judge recused herself as she had dealt with a related matter.
Heavily armed members of the Police Special Task Force filled the courtroom today for the start of the fresh trial.They'll present DNA and expert evidence on the post-mortem results and forensic anthropologist reports.
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