The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa trial concluded with a state witness' cross-examination in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday.
Accused number two Bongani Ntanzi at the Pretoria High Court on 15 September 2022. Picture: Gallo Images/Tebogo Letsie
The suspect only appeared in court for the first time in October 2020 even though he should have done so 48 hours after his arrest.On Monday, Advocate Zandile Mshololo, counsel for Fisokuhle Ntuli, questioned Cronje on why she proceeded to take statement down Ntanzi’s confession despite the suspect having stated he hadn’t bathed since his arrest.
But Mshololo insisted Cronje had the power to stop taking Ntanzi’s confession after learning of his “unlawful” detention.
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