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Life Esidimeni inquest resumes on Monday morning

13 September 2021, 6:29 AM  |
Phanuel Shuma Phanuel Shuma |  @SABCNews
Christine Nxumalo of the Life Esidimeni Family Committee with a picture of her late sister Virginia Machpelah and late niece Shanice.

Christine Nxumalo of the Life Esidimeni Family Committee with a picture of her late sister Virginia Machpelah and late niece Shanice.

Image: Mark Lewis-GroundUp

Christine Nxumalo of the Life Esidimeni Family Committee with a picture of her late sister Virginia Machpelah and late niece Shanice.

The inquest into the deaths of 144 Life Esidimeni psychiatric patients is expected to resume in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday morning.

The inquest is looking into whether anyone can be held criminally liable for the deaths.

Virtual proceedings were forced to adjourn earlier on Friday due to technical glitches.

Life Esidimeni Inquest into the death of 144 patients continues:

Former deputy director-general of Clinical Services at the Gauteng Health Department, Dr Richard Lebethe is expected back on the stand to continue testifying about the events leading to the termination of a contract between the Gauteng Health Department and the Life Group.

On Thursday, Lebete testified about his initial visits to various NGOs prior to and after the transfer of patients.

The inquest wanted to hear from Dr Lebethe how mental health patients died while at the facilities.

According to Dr Lebethe, some facilities were not in good condition to accommodate psychiatric patients.

He said some died of natural causes.

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