One of the folks who had been in the home the evening former Bafana Bafana captain, Senzo Meyiwa, was shot will take the witness stand on the North Gauteng High Court on Monday, 12 September.
The trial of the 5 males accused of the homicide of Senzo Meyiwa resumed on Monday, 5 September, following a prolonged postponement which was to grant the defence of accused 5 sufficient time to peruse the contents of the second docket which continues to take centre stage in the continued trial.
WHO COULD THE WITNESS BE?
Meyiwa was shot at singer Kelly Khumalo’s dwelling in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni on 26 October 2014. There had been seven folks in the home when the goalkeeper was shot specifically; Kelly Khumalo, her sister Zandile Khumalo-Gumede together with her then-boyfriend Longwe Twala, Gladness Khumalo, Meyiwa’s two pals Tumelo Madlala and Mthokozisi Twala.
The 5 males who are at present on trial Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, Mthobisi Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Sifiso Ntuli had been arrested in 2020. They all pleaded not responsible to costs of homicide, tried homicide, theft, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The South African has been reliably instructed that the State will name its third witness, one of many folks who had been in the home the evening Meyiwa was shot and will probably be testifying on Monday, 12 September as talked about above. The cross-examinations of first and second State witnesses forensic officer, Sergeant Thabo Mosia and Sergeant Patrick Mthethwa who had been amongst the primary to arrive on the scene was wrapped up this week.
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POLICE ‘INCOMPETENCE’ IN THE SPOTLIGHT
While giving his testimony, Mthethwa who works with the Crime Prevention Unit at Vosloorus Police Station mentioned they acquired a name a few capturing at 20:53 and instantly rushed to the scene. He mentioned they discovered a person who referred to himself as Philani, brother to Kelly’s mom, Gladness Khumalo who had the home keys and opened for them.
Mthethwa mentioned that when they arrived on the scene Philani couldn’t clarify what had occurred as he wasn’t there. They (police) had been then instructed that individuals who have data are at Botshelong Hospital (the place Meyiwa was rushed to) and so they proceeded there. The witness additional mentioned they met Kelly Khumalo, her mom and in addition noticed Meyiwa’s lifeless physique with a gunshot wound across the chest.
Mthethwa additional testified that it was solely on their second return when they had been accompanied by Gladness Khumalo that they cordoned off the scene and began gathering reveals. The witness additionally estimated that they spent roughly an hour on the hospital.
Defence lawyer for accused 5, Advocate Zandile Mshololo questioned why the home key was left with Themba, and why the law enforcement officials by no means bothered to affirm the uncle’s standing asking Mthethwa what if the alleged uncle was one of many culprits. She additional requested Mthethwa if he was conscious of what occurred throughout the time they left the crime scene.
“You were supposed to take the house keys from him and lock the house, and you did not do that. You left the crime scene with the person whose status was not clarified at the time,” she mentioned.
Mshololo additional referred to statements deposed by two ladies who claimed that they entered the home and so they noticed water on the ground and a neighbour, Maggie Phiri tiding up saying she didn’t need police to see that the folks who had been in the home had been ingesting. Mthethwa ended up agreeing together with her that the crime scene was certainly contaminated.
Mshololo additional mentioned that the homicide of Senzo Meyiwa was poorly investigated as a result of the crime scene was attended by inexperienced officers.
Notably, Mthethwa’s testimony contradicted that of first witness Mosia on many issues he instructed the court throughout his proof in chief and whereas he was beneath cross-examination.
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