Meyiwa murder trial postponed to Thursday due to new witness statement
The trial against five men accused of the football star's 2014 murder was set to continue in the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday but could not proceed due to the late disclosure of a witness statement.
JOHANNESBURG - A witness who was scheduled to appear in the Senzo Meyiwa trial on Wednesday morning will no longer take the stand as the matter has been postponed.
The trial against five men accused of the football star's 2014 murder was set to continue in the Pretoria High Court on but could not proceed due to the late disclosure of a witness statement.
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' EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 6, 2023
Good Morning!
There are delays in the Pretoria High Court.
The defence was only supplied with the statement for the next witness, Constable Zungu late yesterday, the lawyers need the entire day to prepare for his testimony. @motso_modise pic.twitter.com/QvKyxqaQLa
State advocate George Baloyi told the court that he too received the statement on Tuesday.
The defence asked for the day to read the statement and prepare for the testimony.
#SenzoMeyiwaTrial State Adv George Baloyi says they were also only supplied with Zungu’s statement yesterday. He says Zungu was not on the witness list for security reasons.
' EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) September 6, 2023
The matter is postponed to tomorrow to allow for the defence to prepare & consult. @motso_modise
The matter was postponed to Thursday.
