Trial delay in Mashumi Shongwe murder case
The murder trial of Mashumi Shongwe, charged with killing his wife Tigezile Magongo, was scheduled to start on Tuesday in Mbabane but has been postponed. Defence lawyer Ben J. Simelane said the defence is not ready because the prosecution sent key witness statements late on Monday. He noted the late service of those statements prevents the defence from reviewing them properly. The delay gives the defence time to examine the new material.
MBABANE -The trial of Mashumi Shongwe, who is accused of killing his wife, Tigezile Magongo, was scheduled to begin on Tuesday but has been delayed. Defence lawyer Ben J. Simelane stated they are not ready to proceed after receiving crucial witness statements from the prosecution late on Monday. Simelane noted that the statements were served […] The post Trial delay in Mashumi Shongwe murder case appeared first on Times of Eswatini .