Johannesburg – The bail application of Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze has been postponed to Thursday at the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court to allow the prosecution to provide outstanding documents to the defence.
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The two face charges of attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, and possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting of a 23-year-old gardener at the Johannesburg residence of the late Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe in Hyde Park last month.
Defence lawyers say they are ready to proceed once the necessary documents are received.
Speaking to journalists outside the court, defence lawyer Sinenhlanhla Mnguni said the postponement was partly caused by a power outage at the court building.
The bail application of attempted murder-accused Bellarmine Mugabe has been postponed to Thursday. His lawyer says this was due to technicalities, and there was also no electricity in the court for proceedings. @Vee_Makhoali has more
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“There was a technical failure with the electricity, so we were unable to proceed.
“However, be that as it may, you are correct – there are still some documents that the prosecution needs to provide to us before we can proceed with the bail application on our client’s behalf,” he told the media.
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Source: AFP
