LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa murder trial
Late Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa’s murder trial is underway in the High Court in Pretoria.
The trial of Senzo Meyiwa's murder is currently witnessing a legal battle over the admissibility of cellphone records held by Mabhungu Ntuli. Prosecutor's are seeking to have these records admitted as evidence, arguing that they are relevant due to Ntuli's alleged communication with Mthobisi Mncube, one of the accused, on the day Meyiwa was shot dead in 2014.
The State maintains that these cellphone records could assist in contradicting Mncube's account of events and the nature of his communication with Ntuli on that fateful day. However, defence lawyer Sipho Ramosepele opposes this application, arguing that the records should not be admitted unless the State can provide officials to authenticate and verify the evidence.
Ramosepele asserts, "My humble submission is that the application for the state to confront Mr Mncube with those phone data records now, in the absence of admissibility requirements having been met, in terms of kapa, that is binding on this honourable court, should be denied."
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