The lawyer of escaped convicted serial rapist and murderer Bester had a hard time convincing the Free State High Court that his application against what he says is ill-treatment at Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre should be heard in a criminal court.Free State High Court Deputy Judge President Martha Mbhele questioned what procedure Bester’s lawyer, Advocate Lerato Moela, followed to bring his application.
Moela argued that his client’s application must be heard by the criminal court as it emanates from a criminal case. Senior Counsel, Neil Snellenburg, representing Correctional Services, argued that looking at the relief sought by Thabo Bester, and parties taken to court – the high court is the suitable court to ventilate the matter.
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