Bester's lawyers said they had difficulties with consulting him due to travel issues, and withdrew as his legal representatives.
Bester, serving a life sentence for two counts of rape and one count of murder, escaped from the Manguang Correctional Centre in May 2022, allegedly with the help of Magudumana and several officials from the prison, run by multinational security company G4S. Seedat said he could not continue to travel"back and forth" between Bloemfontein and Pretoria, where Bester is being held.
Bester complained to the court that he struggled to consult with his previous legal representatives while being held at the C-Max section of Kgosi Mampuru prison. "I do not believe it was an escape. But whatever the facts are, I cannot freely consult with any attorney that comes to C-Max because of the restrictions that the National Commissioner has instructed upon the wardens that work there," Bester told the court.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.Mahlambi advised Bester to get a lawyer to bring a formal application before a court to deal with his concerns.
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