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Court dismisses Omotoso’s leave to appeal bid

11 November 2020, 11:16 AM  |
Veronica Fourie Veronica Fourie |  @SABCNews
Timothy Omotoso is facing 90 sex-related charges ranging from human trafficking, rape, racketeering to sexual assault.

Timothy Omotoso is facing 90 sex-related charges ranging from human trafficking, rape, racketeering to sexual assault.

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Timothy Omotoso is facing 90 sex-related charges ranging from human trafficking, rape, racketeering to sexual assault.

The application for leave to appeal against the dismissal of bail for Pastor Timothy Omotoso has failed in the Port Elizabeth High Court.

Omotoso has tried to get bail since his arrest three years ago.

Judge Phillip Zilwa said there is no reasonable prospect that another court would come to a different conclusion.

Zilwa said he considered all the old and new facts of the bail application, and the reasons he denied bail still stand.

He is of the view that there is no prospect of success in another court.

Omotoso and two co-accused are facing 90 sex-related charges ranging from human trafficking, rape, racketeering to sexual assault.

The main trial is set to commence later on Wednesday.

Wednesday’s court proceedings:

Flight risk

On Tuesday, the state has argued Omotoso should not be granted leave to appeal the refusal of bail because he is a flight risk.

In the video below, Defence attorney Peter Daubermann indicated that he will petition the Supreme Court of Appeal if the leave to appeal is not granted:

Cheryl Zondi

Last month, in a letter presented to court, it came to light that the first state witness, Cheryl Zondi asked for the previous state prosecutor in the case, Advocate Ishmat Cerfontein, to be removed.

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