MOLEMO "Jub Jub" Maarohanye's attorney failed to arrive to defend his client in his murder trial at the Protea Magistrate's Court in Soweto yesterday.
Ike Motloung was reportedly held up at the Johannesburg High Court, where a matter he was attending to on Tuesday rolled over to yesterday.
Prosecutor in the Maarohanye matter, Raymond Mathenjwa, told the court that Motloung had indicated that he should be done at the high court by 11am but he had still not arrived in Soweto by noon. His cellphone was switched off.
Maarohanye and co-accused Themba Tshabalala are on trial facing four counts of murder, two of attempted murder, negligent and reckless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
They were allegedly drag racing their Mini Coopers along Mdlalose Street from Protea Glen to Protea North on March 8 2010 when they crashed their vehicles into six school children, killing four and critically injuring another two.
Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi postponed the trial to today.
Jub Jub lawyer fails to pitch up
MOLEMO "Jub Jub" Maarohanye's attorney failed to arrive to defend his client in his murder trial at the Protea Magistrate's Court in Soweto yesterday.
Ike Motloung was reportedly held up at the Johannesburg High Court, where a matter he was attending to on Tuesday rolled over to yesterday.
Prosecutor in the Maarohanye matter, Raymond Mathenjwa, told the court that Motloung had indicated that he should be done at the high court by 11am but he had still not arrived in Soweto by noon. His cellphone was switched off.
Maarohanye and co-accused Themba Tshabalala are on trial facing four counts of murder, two of attempted murder, negligent and reckless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
They were allegedly drag racing their Mini Coopers along Mdlalose Street from Protea Glen to Protea North on March 8 2010 when they crashed their vehicles into six school children, killing four and critically injuring another two.
Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi postponed the trial to today.
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