UPDATE: #CannibalismCase: PMB court hears one suspect is dead, case rolls over

The murder and conspiracy to commit murder trial was meant to start in the Pietermaritzburg High Court yesterday but the defence needed more time to prepare

November 13, 2018

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

#CannibalismCase suspect Sithembiso Sithole pictured in a holding cell during a court appearance on August 28, 2017.

The three men accused of murdering Zanele Hlatshwayo (24) in a case that shocked the world, appeared in the Pietermaritzburg High Court yesterday.

Nino Mbatha, Lungisani Magubane and Khayelihle Lamula appeared before the court without their co-accused 31-year old Sithembiso Sithole.

READ THIS: #CannibalismCase suspect found dead in a prison cell

He was found hanging in a cell at the Ladysmith Correctional Facility on July 22.

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The murder and conspiracy to commit murder trial was meant to start in the Pietermaritzburg High Court yesterday but the defence needed more time to prepare. The matter will resume today.

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November 13, 2018

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

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