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Testimony contradictory in Sivhidzo case

ALLEGATIONS that Mulalo Sivhidzho was tortured by police in order to implicate herself in the murder of her husband were outlined in the Johannesburg high court yesterday.

Judge Naren Pandya, in handing down his judgment, noted contradictory testimony between the state witness and Sivhidzho.

These focused on injuries Sivhidzho allegedly sustained as a result of torture by members of a special police unit in Germiston in December 2006.

During previous testimony Sivhidzho was asked if she had shown her family her alleged torture injuries, and she said "no". Sivhidzho testified that as a result of the alleged torture she had suffered bruises to her body, which included her wrists, knees, elbow and neck.

But a medical examination report stated that bruises were only found on her wrists, which could have been as a result of her being handcuffed.

Pandya is expected to continue going through Sivhidzho's testimony today before giving his verdict.

Earlier in the day the judge found that Sivhidzho's co-accused, Ntambudzeni Matzhenene and Arnold Sello, had fabricated their evidence during the trial.

The three are on trial for the murder, robbery and kidnapping of Avhatakali Netshisaulu, son of former City Press editor-in-chief Mathatha Tsedu.

In December 2006 Netshisaulu was accosted by men who assaulted him with bricks, tied him up and put him in the boot of his VW City Golf before setting it alight.

His charred body was later found in the car in an open area in Honeydew.

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