Pitt Street Murders: Accused’s testimony highly contradictory
Magistrate may make ruling on 23 June.
The trial of one of the Pitt Street murder accused, Thando Notshe, 25, continued in the Gauteng High Court yesterday, 22 June.
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The initial statement Notshe made to the police, in which he admitted to being on the murder scene, came under scrutiny. Notshe has made several inconsistent statements to the police. In one, he claimed he was assaulted by the police in order to get him to admit to being on the murder scene. In another, he claimed the police said they would let him go if he made an admission. But during yesterday’s cross-examination by Senior State Advocate Deon van Wyk, it became clear that his testimony was contradictory and untruthful. Therefore, the court has decided to take his initial admission of guilt into evidence.
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The State is hopeful that the judge will make a ruling today, 23 June.
Notshe’s co-accused, Tshepo Ntsatsi, has already been convicted after making a plea bargain with the State.
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The two men were involved in the murder and robbery of David and Vera Gaunt in April last year.
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