NPA welcomes ruling to retain charges against accused in Meyiwa trial – SABC News
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the high court in Pretoria’s dismissal of the discharge application by accused number four, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng ruled that the state has presented sufficient evidence that Maphisa must answer to.
BREAKING NEWS | Accused number four in the #SenzoMeyiwa murder trial, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, has lost his bid to have charges against him withdrawn. Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng ruled that there’s prima facie evidence that requires an answer. pic.twitter.com/B57rURHMgK
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He is the only one out of the five men accused of the 2014 murder of Meyiwa to apply to have charges against him dropped.
NPA Gauteng Spokesperson Lumka Mahanjane says the ruling is a positive for the case.
“This is encouraging for the state since this is the second hurdle that the state had to jump. You must remember the first hurdle was the admissibility of the confession statement, which were admissible. Now, this is the second hurdle that we have to jump, and the court found that the state has prima facie evidence that needs to be answered to.”