Senzo Meyiwa trial: DNA evidence fails to link five accused to crime scene

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Senzo Meyiwa trial: DNA evidence fails to link five accused to crime scene
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A forensic analyst took the stand again on Tuesday, where he testified about the DNA samples taken from Kelly Khumalo's house.

Five accused men in the Senzo Mayiwa murder trial stand in the dock at Pretoria High Court on 17 July. Picture: Gallo Images/Phill Magakoe

Forensic analyst Mmampshedi Masetla took the stand again on Tuesday, where he testified about the DNA samples taken from Kelly Khumalo’s house in Vosloorus, where Meyiwa was shot dead.Although previous witnesses testified one of the suspects was wearing a scotch hat, which fell during a scuffle, DNA evidence on Tuesday suggested the suspect was not one of the five accused.

The former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper was fatally shot by what the state alleges were armed intruders at the Vosloorus family home of his then-girlfriend, singerSpeaking to Newzroom Afrika, Elton Hart said the DNA evidence can be used to discredit the previous testimonies about the accused.

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