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Bester’s escape accused Senohe Matsoara will not endanger the public: Lawyer

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Legal representative Kagisho Moruri, acting for Senohe Matsoara says it is not in the interest of justice that the accused be denied bail.

Matsoara is amongst five accused who are charged with aiding and abetting convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester to escape from prison in May last year.

Moruri has submitted that it is common cause that Matsoara will not endanger the public and that he is not a flight risk as he handed over his passport.

Earlier, legal expert, Adv. Thabo Molete said the accused are likely to succeed in their bail application. Molete claimed the defence has to convince the state that the accused will not avoid trial.

“Today, we are reaching the rubicon, the point of no return. The attorneys for the applicants are gonna (going to) fight with everything that they have to demonstrate to the court that their clients are suitable candidates to be eligible for bail. That it will be in the interest of justice that their clients are going to come back to stand trial. And that they won’t intervene.”

VIDEO: Adv. Molete is being interviewed:

Reporting by Aphumelele Mdlalane and Ishmael Modiba.

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