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FILE: The six men accused of Betty Ketani's murder. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

Carrington laughton

Cold case: Prosecutors to decide merits of evidence provided

By Alex Eliseev

This comes as the marathon trial draws to a close more than a year after it began.

  • FILE. Betty Ketani died 16 years ago. Picture: Supplied.

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    2528 days ago
  • FILE: The six men accused of Betty Ketani's murder. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Cold case: Handwriting analyst tackles anomalies

    Carrington Laughton and his co-accused have denied kidnapping and killing Betty Ketani 16 years ago.

    2536 days ago
  • FILE: The Betty Ketani murder trial underway in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Cold case: Laughton described as charitable man

    A witness says murder accused Carrington Laughton was someone who never even raised his voice.

    2537 days ago
  • FILE: Forensic experts excavate Betty Ketani's grave. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN

    Author of cold case confession letter still a mystery

    Prosecutor Herman Broodryk concluded his cross-examination of Carrington Laughton on Monday.

    2550 days ago
  • FILE: State witness and investigating officer in the Betty Ketani murder trial, captain Gerhard van Wyk. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN.

    Cold case: Prosecutor labels Laughton's testimony as lies

    The alleged author of the letter, Carrington Laughton has already spent 12 days testifying.

    2551 days ago
  • FILE: Betty Ketani. Picture: Supplied.

    Cold case: Laughton labelled a liar

    Today saw heated exchanges between the prosecutor and accused Carrington Laughton.

    2553 days ago
  • FILE: Betty Ketani was kidnapped and killed more than 15 years ago.

    Cold case: Details in confession a ‘horror show’

    The alleged author of the confession Carrington Laughton returned to the witness stand today.

    2556 days ago
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    The alleged author of a confession letter is spending his eighth day on the witness stand.

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  • FILE: The six men accused of Betty Ketani's murder. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN.

    Cold case: Prosecutors push Laughton for answers

    He was asked why four people, some friends he has known for decades, would implicate him in a murder.

    2564 days ago
  • Forensic experts excavate Betty Ketani's grave. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN

    Cold case: Laughton accuses senior cop of lying to implicate him

    Carrington Laughton is testifying in his defence, having denied any involvement in the murder.

    2569 days ago
  • State witness and investigating officer in the Betty Ketani murder trial, captain Gerhard van Wyk. Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN.

    Cold case: Prosecutors track down new state witness

    Prosecutors say if necessary, the state will apply to reopen its case in order to allow him to testify.

    2570 days ago
  • FILE: The Betty Ketani murder trial in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN.

    Ketani murder: Laughton has history of testifying in court

    Laughton has testified that this is the first time he has found himself in the witness box as an accused.

    2571 days ago
  • FILE: The six men accused of Betty Ketani's murder.  Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Cold case: Prosecutors grill Laughton's alibi

    Carrington Laughton will continue being cross-examined today on the witness stand.

    2571 days ago
  • FILE: The men accused of Betty Ketani's murder. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN.

    Cold case: Laughton continues to deny role in Ketani murder

    Carrington Laughton is spending a third day in the witness box presenting his evidence in chief.

    2576 days ago
  • FILE. The Betty Ketani murder trial underway in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN

    Cold case: Laughton distances himself from any crimes

    Carrington Laughton claims the owner of Cranks had him arrested twice & hired someone to kill him.

    2576 days ago
  • FILE: Betty Ketani. Picture: Supplied.

    Alleged confession author claims alibi for Ketani’s murder

    Carrington Laughton says he was in Cape Town at the time of Betty Ketani’s murder.

    2577 days ago
  • FILE: Ketani disappeared more than 15 years ago and evidence that she had been murdered surfaced more than a decade later, and only after a confession was found hidden under a carpet. . Picture: Alex Eliseev/EWN.

    Ketani confession ‘author’ takes stand

    Carrington Laughton stepped into the witness box in what is a landmark moment in a trial.

    2578 days ago
  • FILE: Betty Ketani was kidnapped and killed fifteen years ago. Picture: Supplied.

    Ketani murder: Court may have enough to make a conviction

    The state replied to a ‘section 174’ application by Carrington Laughton and his two co-accused.

    2582 days ago
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