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Outside High Court in the Western Cape.
Defence counsel for alleged underworld crime figure, Jerome Booysen, has continued to challenge the credibility of a state witness, known as Mr X, in the Brian Wainstein murder trial.
During cross-examination in the Western Cape High Court, advocate Amanda Nel focused on a document Mr X claims that shows his intention to cooperate with authorities.
Nel pointed out that the document that Mr X provided to the investigator was only created months after his first bail application failed and questioned whether it was based on a single interview with investigators.
Mr X confirmed the document contains information he provided but admitted it has not yet been completed.
The document provides evidence that indicates Mr X’s intentions to comply as a section 204 witness.
He further requested to be given more time to go through the document in order to point out to the court correct and incorrect information.
Booysen and eleven others face charges under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act linked to Wainstein’s 2017 murder.
The matter has been postponed to next Monday, when the cross-examination of Mr X is set to continue.
