Marais faces sentencing for role in Nyoka's death

FORMER apartheid police officer Johan Marais, who was earlier found guilty of the 1987 murder of student activist Caiphus Nyoka, will be back in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, on July 7, when arguments will be further presented regarding his possible sentence.

- ZELDA VENTER

The defence called a psychologist last week who assessed the 66-year-old Marais. She told the court that he has remorse for what he had done 38 years ago, and he wishes that he could undo what had happened.

The proceedings have been set down for a week in July, during which the family of Nyoka is expected to state their feelings about the case.

In mitigation of sentence, psychologist Kirsten Clark pointed out that Marais is willing to partake in rehabilitation programmes, as well as his age, and the fact that he is not healthy.