Four of the five men charged with the murder of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa refused to enter the dock when they appeared in the Boksburg Magistrate Court on Tuesday morning.
The five accused are: Muzikawukhulelwa S’Themba Sibiya, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, Mthokoziseni Ziphozonke Maphisa and Sifokuhle Nkani Sifiso Ntuli.The state alleges that on the evening of 26 October 2014, Meyiwa had visited Khumalo, his girlfriend, in Vosloorus.
A spent bullet fragment and 9mm calibre bullet were subsequently found in the house. The state said it will allege that the accused were acting in the furtherance of a common purpose. On Monday, police announced a major breakthrough in the case with the arrest of the five suspects in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The police said they believed they have a watertight case against the accused. They said forensic evidence tied the accused to the scene of the crime and that ballistic evidence also connected the accused.
“We have to compliment the police. This is a huge step in the investigation and there is a fairly strong case against these five people. The person that pulled the trigger will appear in court on Tuesday,” Nel said. On 29 July 2019, Meyiwa’s father, Sam Meyiwa, died without seeing justice for his son’s murder. He was rushed to the Prince Mshiyeni Hospital in August 2018 after suffering a stroke. His health had deteriorated further as a result of the stroke.
And the killer wasn't arrested?
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