Murder charge dropped in Thabo Bester and co-accused's saga: The murder charge faced by Thabo Bester, his lover Nandipha Magudumana and their co-accused has been withdrawn by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
This was revealed on Wednesday after the appearance of Magudumana, Senohe Matsoara, Teboho Lipholo, Buty Masemola, Tieho Makhotsa and Nastassja Jansen in the Bloemfontein magistrate's court for their alleged roles in Bester's audacious May 22 escape from Mangaung Correctional Centre.
His body was used to orchestrate what is believed to have been one of the most elaborate prison escapes in South African history. Bester, with prison officials, allegedly faked his death after a body was brought into his cell. He apparently set it alight before his escape on May 3. Makhotsa and Jansen were arrested on Monday, joining their co-accused. Collectively, they face 16 charges, including corruption, fraud, defeating the ends of justice and violation of a corpse.
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