Gabaakanye continues fight for his life

Fighting for life: Double murder Gabaakanye wants to challenge his death sentence
Fighting for life: Double murder Gabaakanye wants to challenge his death sentence

Deathrow inmate and double murderer, Patrick Gabaakanye, recently issued a notice of motion to appeal the recent ruling by Justice Tebogo Tau as he continues to fight for his life.

The judge dismissed his application in which he was demanding the Attorney General (AG) to avail him with certain information he deemed crucial to his pending application for clemency.

Gabaakanye, 59, had moved an urgent interim application demanding the information and also seeking an interim interdict not to be executed pending his application for clemency to the President.

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