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Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng
The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has called Bongani Ntanzi’s third witness, Captain George Mtsweni, to testify about Ntanzi’s transfer from the Pretoria to Villieria Police Station. Mtsweni, a relief commander at Villieria, is testifying about the missing occurrence book (OB) he was instructed to search for.
The OB register is expected to shed light on the disputed cellphone allegedly confiscated from Ntanzi, as well as claims that he was assaulted.
The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is expected to call two more witnesses for accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi, when the case resumes in the Pretoria High Court on Friday. pic.twitter.com/8BGJcgUAGm
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Ntanzi and four others are on trial for the 2014 murder of the late Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, who was shot and killed at his then-girlfriend Kelly Khumalo’s parental home in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg.
Mtsweni agreed it is a criminal offence to lose an occurrence book when questioned about its importance.
The defence councel asked Mtsweni: “Captain, normally when I describe occurrence books, I refer to them as the Bible of the police station, the be-all and end-all, especially because, correct me if I’m wrong, the OB, over and above recording the personal details of the suspect, the person who brought the suspect, the reason the suspect was brought there, the times and the date and all of that, also includes an important aspect: the condition in which the suspect is brought in. Correct? Am I correct, Captain, that to lose an OB, an SAP 14, or an SAP 13 is, in fact, a criminal offence?”
Mtsweni responded: “I agree with you, my lord.”
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