Thorisho Themane murder trial scheduled for 2020
As the case will resume in the High Court, all bail conditions set for the suspects will remain the same.
POLOKWANE – Nine teenagers and two adults will go on trial for the murder of Thorisho Themane in the Polokwane High Court in 2020.
Provincial Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority, Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi confirmed that the case will be heard from 27 January to 7 February 2020.
The teenagers and the two adults were arrested following Themane’s death on 23 February. His body was found by a passerby in Flora Park. A 72-hour activation plan was put into action by police and five teenagers were arrested two days later.
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In April, seven of the teenagers were released on R2 000 bail each and conditions included relocating from the municipal area of Polokwane until finalisation of the matter, as well as not being arrested for any other offences that contain violence as an element. Another condition was that they not attend any of the schools they attended at the beginning of the year in the city.
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Three adults were initially arrested, however, one of the adult suspects was acquitted from his charges as the court found no evidence linking him to the crime. The other two suspects were released on R1 000 bail.
As the case will resume in the High Court, all bail conditions set for the suspects will remain the same.
