Trial of murder accused postponed for mental evaluation

An inspection in loco which was expected to be held at the start of the trial of two men accused of an alleged hit-style murder was called off after the court ruled that one of the men first needed to see a district surgeon for assessment.

Advocate Chris Nel SC, representing Emmanuel Sampson, 22, told the Port Elizabeth High Court on Friday that just moments before the trial started he had received a report and would need to consult with his client...

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