Senior NPA lawyer denied bail for domestic violence charges

A senior state prosecutor facing domestic violence charges has been denied bail by the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court.

42-year-old prosecutor Lucas Motshabi is a Senior State Advocate at the Asset Forfeiture Unit in the Kimberley office of the Northern Cape’s Director of Public Prosecutions.

The matter has been postponed to the 7^th of May for the screening of the case before it can be placed on the regional or high court roll.

National Prosecuting Authority Spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, says the court’s decision reiterates that acts of domestic violence will not be tolerated.

“This outcome underscores the NPA’s firm stance that acts of domestic violence will not be tolerated, regardless of the position held by the accused, and affirms the authority’s commitment to protecting victims and upholding the rule of law without fear, favour or prejudice. The senior state Advocate is facing charges of contravention of a protection order, malicious property damage, and assault with grievous bodily harm. It is alleged that the accused assaulted and damaged the wife’s property, who is the complainant in the matter. Before this incident, the wife was granted a protection order against the accused at the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court. In court, the accused asked to be released on bail, but the NPA successfully opposed his release on bail.”