Carrington laughton
Cold case: Prosecutors to decide merits of evidence provided
This comes as the marathon trial draws to a close more than a year after it began.
As the complex trial continues, Rehrl has been described as a go-to friend lying for Carrington Laughton.
Carrington Laughton and his co-accused have denied kidnapping and killing Betty Ketani 16 years ago.
A witness says murder accused Carrington Laughton was someone who never even raised his voice.
Prosecutor Herman Broodryk concluded his cross-examination of Carrington Laughton on Monday.
The alleged author of the letter, Carrington Laughton has already spent 12 days testifying.
Today saw heated exchanges between the prosecutor and accused Carrington Laughton.
The alleged author of the confession Carrington Laughton returned to the witness stand today.
The alleged author of a confession letter is spending his eighth day on the witness stand.
He was asked why four people, some friends he has known for decades, would implicate him in a murder.
Carrington Laughton is testifying in his defence, having denied any involvement in the murder.
Prosecutors say if necessary, the state will apply to reopen its case in order to allow him to testify.
Laughton has testified that this is the first time he has found himself in the witness box as an accused.
Carrington Laughton will continue being cross-examined today on the witness stand.
Carrington Laughton is spending a third day in the witness box presenting his evidence in chief.
Carrington Laughton claims the owner of Cranks had him arrested twice & hired someone to kill him.
Carrington Laughton says he was in Cape Town at the time of Betty Ketani’s murder.
Carrington Laughton stepped into the witness box in what is a landmark moment in a trial.
The state replied to a ‘section 174’ application by Carrington Laughton and his two co-accused.