Senzo Meyiwa murder trial to hear state's application to recall two witnesses
JOHANNESBURG - The Pretoria High Court will address an application by the state on Tuesday for the recalling of two witnesses in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.
The state wants to lead new photographic evidence as part of its case.
On Monday prosecutor George Baloyi brought an application but the defence could not respond to it, as one of the lawyers were absent after participating in the Comrades Marathon.
Five men are being tried for the football star's 2014 murder.
The court may have continued without Advocate Charles Mnisi present but proceedings were still affected by his absence.
Baloyi brought a formal application for two police officers to be recalled to testify about 19 photos found on the phones and memory cards belonging to accused, Muzi Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi and Mthobisi Mncube.
But Mnisi who represents Sibiya and Mncube was not in court to give an indication of his response to the application.
Ntanzi's lawyer Sipho Ramosepele was standing in for Mnisi and he addressed the court.
"With respect to Sibiya and Mncube they have requested me to implore the court to allow them the opportunity for Adv Mnisi to respond to the application because there is a further instruction, to respond to the application.
Mncube who is represented by Mnisi told the court that he can only give instructions on the photo that the state plans to use against him, to Mnisi who is expected to be present in court on Tuesday after running the Comrades Marathon.
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