'Drop these charges' - Moon case
GOLDEN Arrows player Bryce Moon will make an application to the Randburg Magistrate's Court to have all charges against him withdrawn.
PENSIVE: Bryce Moon and his lawyer Advocate Naren Sangham. pHOTO: VELI NHLAPO.Evidence not enough to secure a conviction
Moon, 27, will lodge an application before Magistrate Vincent Pienaar to drop charges brought against him by the state following the 2009 car crash that claimed the life of domestic worker Mavis Ncube.
Sapa reports the case was postponed until tomorrow (Thursday) as the magistrate was sick.
The 27-year-old soccer player faces charges of murder, alternatively attempted murder, drunken driving, alternatively drunken driving, and reckless or negligent driving.
Charges against Moon were previously withdrawn, but were reinstated in April last year.
Advocate Naren Sangham for Moon said yesterday he was not convinced that evidence brought by State witnesses was good enough to secure a conviction against his client.
"It is because of this reason that we will ask the court to discharge him on all charges," he said.
Earlier, in March, Sangham made an application for the court to disregard evidence contained in an accident report compiled by the state's accident reconstruction expert, arguing that it was based on unreliable statements and witnesses.
Ncube was killed in the early hours of June 29 2009 in Sandhurst, Johannesburg, when Moon, who was allegedly driving at high speed, failed to negotiate a bend.
Ncube was walking with her cousin Thandie Sibanda.
The soccer star was allegedly driving at high speed of more than 120km/h in a 60km zone and is said to have veered off the road for about 4.8metres.
He hit Ncube, who died later in hospital.
Moon was returning from the Confederations Cup celebrations in Sandton and was travelling with two friends.
One of the two doctors who examined Moon at the Morningside Clinic, Michelle Theonissen, testified yesterday that she treated Moon on the morning of the crash.
Theonissen said that she had left the ward briefly, but returned after hearing a noise.
The court heard that when she returned, she found a nursing sister calling 10111 after Moon became aggressive.
One of Moon's friends, Diego Donnelly, who was also in the car at the time of the crash, testified that he was too drunk and did not see how the accident had unfolded.
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uMnuz
Anyone found to be driving a car in a dangerous manner should be treated exactly the same as it they were firing a gun. A car is as dangerous in the hands of an idiot as any other weapon. RIP Mavis Ncube.Report Abuse
uMnuz
It should be a life for a life...Report Abuse
Papage
Drop the charges for killing an inocent Black Mother, who was on her way to work for her Children? Why? you guys are not serious, you take Drunken driving as not a problem, moreso so early in the morning. I saw that accident, it was around 6h12 at Katherine Street, just opposite InnersFree Park, you wer poop dronk Moon, dont deny it, you counsious will eat you until you can't play Football anymore. What a waste of innocent life, and you want to get scoot free.Report Abuse
AgonaMathata
die man must go to jail once and fo all, drop charges for what? nee nee, if the law works like that den we better have no lawReport Abuse
Shredder
In South Africa celebrities and politicians, especially from the ANC are untouchable. In America, celebrities get locked up. Floyd Mayweather , Wesley Snipes, DMX, etc get locked irrespective of their crimes. Jub Jub, Bryce Moon, Doctor, Khumalo and other celebrities will always get away unpunished.Report Abuse
WarrenG
He must go to jail. Why is he above the law. Fukk him man. Murderer. Must go sit and jerk off with Jub jubReport Abuse
mathopeed
Dont be surprised when he is acquittd. This is Mzansi, the more money you have, the more lenient the court will be biased on your side, eg jub jub. This guy ebile he is not a public figure, he must be Jailed PERIOD. RIP Mavis Ncube, you were a bread winner in somebody's lifeReport Abuse
uMnuz
What a moron he is...Report Abuse
Papage
If they let him go for free, I will pray for him, like I prayed for MandosaReport Abuse
Stumaeza
If it was me i would be in jail by now...so the same must happen to this so called celebrities.You killed an innocent woman you fool so you must go to jail.
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