Charges dropped against accused in Likhona Fose murder case

MDUDUZI Trevor Mnisi expressed relief outside the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court yesterday when charges against him in the murder case of 14-year-old Likhona Fose, were withdrawn.

- SIYABONGA SITHOLE

This comes two weeks after Mnisi was released on bail of R5 000. The court learned that the evidence of the State heavily relied on a report given by a community member, who had stated that Mnisi was the last person to be seen with the teenager.

Mnisi, who was on parole at the time of the incident, was linked to the case through a single witness who later became uncooperative, as there was no forensic or additional evidence tying him to the crime, with the court finding the State's case too weak to proceed.