State says defence closing argument in Miguel Louw murder trial is 'smoke and mirrors'

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This after accused Mohammed Vahed Ebrahim's defence team questioned why the boy's uncle wasn’t investigated for the child's death.

This after accused Mohammed Vahed Ebrahim's defence team questioned why the boy's uncle wasn’t investigated for the child's death. They claimed that he, like Ebrahim, had a motive because of his shared relationship with the boy's mother, Raylene.

“Mike has been safely excluded. There is no evidence of any animosity between Mike and Raylene, in fact, he had been to the house to see Raylene before Miguel’s disappearance. Had he been seen with the deceased in July then I would have a difficult leg to stand on,” said Singh. Video footage from the store showed Ebrahim and Miguel entering the chicken franchise and buying food. The pair are then seen exiting the store with Ebrahim holding Miguel's hand. The pair cross the street and are last seen at the rear of a taxi.“There is not a single shred of evidence of force. In the video that forms part of the state's evidence it does not show any coercion. There is no evidence the deceased at any point tried to get away from the accused,” said Naidoo.

 

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