Zim murder accused tells Port Elizabeth court of ‘acid’ attack

A Zimbabwean accused of bludgeoning to death his former girlfriend’s lover, assaulting her and stabbing her sister claimed the three had planned to assault him when he went to the home of his ex-girlfriend, the Port Elizabeth High Court has heard.

Testifying on Wednesday in his own defence, Trust Tofa, 30, said the former girlfriend had lured him to her home in NU9 Motherwell on November 17 2016 and when he arrived what he thought was acid was thrown in his face...

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