State says brutal murder of six a case of revenge, not mob justice
Cape Town - What was initially thought of as a case of mob justice in which the bodies of six men were found in an open field in Joostenberg Vlakte, has turned out be a carefully planned revenge attack. Fifteen men are standing trial in the Western Cape High Court, charged with the murders. The State alleges that the incident in December 2014 was a revenge attack and that the crime was premeditated.
The eight legal representatives for the 15 accused will then start presenting the defence case. All the accused have pleaded not guilty. Their hands and feet were tied up with ropes and they were found lying face down on the ground on a heap of bricks and rocks.“According to the post-mortem examination the deceased died as a result of multiple blunt-force injuries to the head and sharp injuries to the chest.
Initially 16 suspects were arrested in connection with the attack; but one has already pleaded guilty to the murder. The remaining 15 are all facing six counts of murder and six of kidnapping.
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