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Cape lawyer acquitted of 51 charges as witnesses were afraid to testify | Cape Argus

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Anthony Broadway, who faced 51 charges which included money laundering, racketeering and storing of abalone without a permit, was acquitted in the Western Cape High Court. TheCapeArgus

Cape Town - City lawyer Anthony Broadway, who faced 51 charges which included money laundering, racketeering and storing of abalone without a permit, was acquitted in the Western Cape High Court.

This came after two key witnesses, Michael Norman and David Bannister, told Judge Siraj Desai they were afraid to testify because their family members were threatened.On Thursday when the two witnesses - along with their legal representatives - appeared before Desai, Norman told the court that several shots were fired at his vehicle the previous night.

 

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