{
  "id": 12369765,
  "title": "State challenges legal basis for separating accused in AKA-Tibz murder trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/state-challenges-legal-basis-for-separating-accused-in-aka-tibz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-10-06-state-challenges-legal-basis-for-separating-accused-in-aka-tibz-murder-trial/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the Durban High court on Tuesday, the State vehemently argued that there was no provision in law or case law giving a judge the power to separate charges under Section 157(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act, as the defence insists, in the murder trial of Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/dr-victoria-mutiso-murder-police-constable-headboy-plead-not-guilty",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:46:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Victoria Mutiso murder: State opposes bail for seven accused over witness interference fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/victoria-mutiso-murder-state-opposes-bail-for-seven-accused-over",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:41:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Two accused denied bail over Reiger Park killings as State says more suspects remain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/two-accused-denied-bail-over-reiger-park-killings-as-state-says-more",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Mutiso murder: Ndetei says life in danger, opposes bail for ex-wife Mbithe and children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/mutiso-murder-ndetei-says-life-in-danger-opposes-bail-for-ex-wife",
        "published": "2026-10-06T13:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}