NPA to study court ruling closing Griffiths Mxenge murder inquest
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says a decision on the way forward will be made after studying the Pietermaritzburg High Court’s ruling this week that the re-opened inquest into 1981 murder of human rights lawyer, Griffiths Mxenge, be closed.
KwaZulu-Natal NPA Spokesperson, Natasha Ramkisson-Kara, “In its judgment, the court held that the matter had already been subjected to a formal inquest.
Judge Bezuidenhout said in his ruling, his interpretation of the Inquest Act is that an inquest cannot be held if a criminal trial is pending or had been held.
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