Murder and attempted murder case against Zinhle Mabena thrown out of court
“Nothing plausible was provided to the authorities to link our client to any crime.”
Murder and attempted murder cases against actress Zinhle Mabena were thrown out of court, following her appearance in the Pretoria magistrate’s court on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
“The docket was brought to court, but the matter was not enrolled due to insufficient evidence,” NPA spokesperson Lumka Manhanjana said.
This after the 29-year-old was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of being involved in the attempted murder of her husband, Robert Ngwenya, and the murder of her husband’s bodyguard.
“Following an intensive investigation into the shooting incident of 28 January, police found evidence that linked [Mabena] to the case,” police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubela previously said in a statement.
Following Mabena’s appearance, her legal representative Joshua Lazarus confirmed Mabena was now a free woman following the NPA’s decision “because of the preposterous nature of the allegations against our client”.
“We can also confirm that nothing plausible was provided to the authorities to link our client to any crime including, but not limited to, murder or attempted murder or any conspiracy,” he said.
Lazarus further said the charges against Mabena were “mischievous” and originated from her husband. Mabena was said to be estranged from her husband after reportedly filing for a divorce recently.
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She also obtained an interim protection order against him.
They were married in 2017 and have two children.
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