Thabo Bester: ‘We’re going around in circles,’ says judge

Bester was represented in court today by a new legal counsel after his previous lawyer, Mohamed Seedat, withdrew from the case.

The convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester and his eight co-accused appeared in the Free State High Court for a pre-trial hearing in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

He was represented in court by new legal counsel after his previous lawyer, Mohamed Seedat, withdrew from the case due to difficulties in consulting with Bester and the financial burden involved. Advocate Lerato Moela requested to consult Bester at the court after Bester previously alleged that he is not allowed to have any consultation with his legal representative in the absence of the Department of Correctional Services employees and that phone calls are recorded.Judge Cagney Musi, Judge President of the Free State, pointed out the practical implications as he still needs to be transported back to the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria where he is being detained.

Bester faces charges related to escaping from prison, while his co-accused are charged with defeating the ends of justice and aiding an inmate’s escape. Bester, Magudumana and Moyo remain in custody.Groenewald plans visit to ‘Thabo Bester facility’ to meet private prison CEO

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