Court recording machines that are out of action have led to the postponement of the bail hearing of one of the four men accused of the murder of Hillary Gardee.
Sipho Mkhatshwa was expected to make a fresh bail application in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mbombela.
He was granted permission to re-apply for bail after his defense attorney identified some inconsistencies in the indictment.
Among the alleged discrepancies was the exclusion of the rape charge in the indictment.
Lawyer for 2 of the accused in the Hillary Gardee murder case explains new bail bid:
The matter has been postponed to Thursday next week.
Mkhatshwa, Philemon Lukhele, Albert Gama and Rassie Nkune are accused with the murder of Gardee, the daughter of former EFF Secretary General Godrich Gardee.
One of the four men accused of the murder of Hillary Gardee is expected to bring a new bail application at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
Sipho Mkhatshwa was granted permission to re-apply for bail after his defense lawyer identified some inconsistencies in the indictment.
The indictment excluded the charge of rape, the date of the conspiracy to commit murder has allegedly been changed and the crime scene has also been changed.
