Defense lawyer for accused number 5 Zandile Mshololo accused the state of not being honest about needing more time to investigate.
Five accused men in the Senzo Mayiwa murder trial leave the dock at Pretoria High Court on 17 July 2023. Picture: Gallo Images/Phill Magakoemurder trial was again postponed on Thursday as the defence lawyers clashed with the state over documents that were either yet to be sent to the defence or sent late.
Although Gouws was ready to take the stand, the defence told the court they could not proceed as some of the documents were yet to be sent, while others were sent on Wednesday night. According to State Advocate George Baloyi, some of the documents include statements from Vodacom in Gauteng, allegedly showing that from 2018, there was communication between some of the accused.Defense lawyer for accused number five Zandile Mshololo accused the state of not being honest about needing more time to investigate and compile all the necessary documents.“This morning, I received another bundle of documents from the state, which I have not been able to read.
“However, the documents were not supplied to me. What is very bad about this trial is that the state is dishonest with this court.“The state is not telling the court the truth that they need time to investigate and compile all the necessary records that are supposed to be supplied to the defense so that we are able to consult properly and be able to run with this trial.”“I strongly object to the language used by my learned friend that we’re dishonest.
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