Magistrate to give evidence in vehicle theft case

A magistrate is expected to appear before his colleague to give evidence in a case in which some police officers are alleged to have influenced motor vehicle theft suspects to make confessions.

Taboka Slave will testify before Mareledi Dipate after allegations that Kesetse Gabatlhotshwe and Kagiso Segola were denied food, access to attorneys and threatened with assault to admit that they stole a government vehicle.

Lawyer, Basimane Bogopa for Segola said that his client's statement recorded before Slave should not be admitted as part of evidence because the suspects were under duress.

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