Forensic report delays murder trial

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Police forensic scientists are often accused of causing delays to court proceedings

A case in which three men are accused of the murder of a Gaborone taxi driver, Odirileng Kereeng has stalled as the police await forensic report to wrap up their investigations.

The Zimbabwean trio of James Ndaba (40), Martin Nkandla (34) and Sam Ncube (39) are accused of robbing and killing Kereeng on October 30, 2016 in Mogoditshane.

When the trio appeared before the Broadhurst Magistrate Wame Mosugelo in February this year, the prosecution told the court that they were waiting for the forensic report before referring the docket to the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for assessment to prosecute.

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Forensic report delays murder trial

A case in which three men are accused of the murder of a Gaborone taxi driver, Odirileng Kereeng has stalled as the police await forensic report to wrap up their investigations.

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