Convicted killer rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, has hired his sixth lawyer to represent him in his prison escape case.
Bester, his accomplice, Nandipha Magudumana, and seven others, including her father, returned to the Bloemfontein High Court on Wednesday.
They are facing charges ranging from fraud, money laundering, and violation of a corpse in connection with Bester’s escape from the Mangaung Correctional Facility over two years ago.
In his appearance last month, Bester ranted over his living conditions at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility, including not being allowed to consult with his lawyers.
On Wednesday, his new lawyer, Lerato Moela, thanked Judge Cagney Musi for allowing a consultation just before proceedings began.
“For the very first time, I met my client. In Kgosi Mampuru, I was meeting him behind glass and the telephone – this is the consultation that we envisage and I hope that after this court [appearance], we are going to get more information so we can move forward.”
-EWN
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