AKA and Tibz murder trial postponed after cellphone was allegedly found on accused
The Durban High Court was cleared and the AKA and Tibz murder trial postponed after police allegedly found a cellphone hidden on accused Mziwethemba Gwabeni.
The trial of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane for the murder of Forbes and Motsoane in February 2023 was postponed at the Durban High Court on Tuesday afternoon. The delay occurred after police allegedly discovered a cellphone in the possession of Mziwethemba Gwabeni, who claimed he received the device from an attorney not associated with the case.
The courtroom was cleared due to a security concern arising from an officer observing an unrecorded attorney walking to court cells with a white device. Gwabeni was subsequently searched, and a Hisense Y83 cellphone was allegedly found hidden in his blazer. The cellphone was seized by police, but it remains unclear if a criminal case will arise from the incident.
The accused are Gwabeni, Lindani Zenzele Ndimande, Myeza, Lindokuhle Mhlaliseni Mkhwanazi, and Malusi Dave and Siyabonga Gezani. They are accused of shooting and killing Forbes and Motsoane on Florida road in February 2023. The trial resumed on Wednesday morning.
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