Hostile police targeted alleged wife killer Rob Packham from the start, claims defence CapeTimesSA
Cape Town – The defence is of the opinion that alleged wife killer Rob Packham had been targeted by detectives from the start of their investigation and that he was treated like a suspect and not a witness.
Even though Packham was not yet a suspect, it was unusual that they had not allowed him to travel in his own car to the police station, Webster said. Netwerk24 reported that Sonnenberg said he couldn't remember the reason why this had been the case. Webster said his client had offered to sit for a polygraph test but was told it wasn't necessary. Sonnenberg said he could not remember everything that happened.
It was also pointed out to Sonnenberg that the identity parade was held seven weeks after Packham's first court appearance and that witnesses could have seen photos of him in the media. Webster concluded: "You have not been involved in a fair and even-handed investigation. It has been targeted and biased against the accused."
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