State Pleads 'No Funds' In Murder Trial

State Pleads 'No Funds' In Murder Trial
State Pleads 'No Funds' In Murder Trial

FRANCISTOWN: The cycle of prolonged agony of the legal maxim 'justice delayed is justice denied' and waiting to have one's day in court throughout the Botswana legal system repeated itself recently.

This time, the scenario that played out was when a prosecutor informed the court that the police have no funds to transport an investigation officer (IO) to finalise a murder case. This has resulted in the rescheduling of Neo Mosepele's case wher he is accused of the murder of Patrick Sondano on August 26, 2017, at Sedie ward in Maun being rescheduled.

The case was scheduled for continuation of trial before Justice Bengbame Sechele on Friday. When the case kicked off, counsel Ditshotlo Mpale of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) informed the court that the IO (who is the only state witness yet to testify in the matter) was unable to appear from Maun where she is based to give evidence in Francistown. Mpale told the court that he had prepared a summons for the IO to appear in court and even received a receipt of acknowledgement of service from the IO. Mpale added that he even made telephone calls to the IO informing her of the Friday court session.

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