Court acquits murder accused

"There is a strong doubt that the accused committed the offence of murder because the state has failed to convict him. From the beginning of investigations, vital information was deliberately hidden in this case. I therefore see the accused (Musa) not guilty of the murder charge also not guilty of theft of a motor vehicle," Chinhengo said his verdict.

Justice Chinhengo added: "The state has failed to prove if the accused (Musa) was at Phakalane as he stated in his defence or if he was at Chwae Farm, where the murder and theft of the deceased's vehicle occured. The state also failed to prove if the accused's alibi was a straight forward lie because he maintained that on the day when the murder was committed, he was at work in Phakalane."