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Timol murder accused Rodrigues not entitled to permanent stay of prosecution, SCA rules

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The Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed an appeal by Joao Rodrigues arguing that criminal proceedings against him over the murder of activist Ahmed Timol in October 1971 constituted an unfair trial.

A full bench of the high court in Johannesburg dismissed his application, and also dismissed his application for leave to appeal to the SCA.Rodrigues made his 18th appearance in the high court in Johannesburg in May for his role in the murder of Timol, but the matter could not start before the decision from the SCA was delivered.

Rodrigues, who is in his 80s, contended that it was unfair to charge him almost 47 years after the death of Timol.

 

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I agree with Rodriguez the trial will not be fair, what evidence will it be based on? Nobody is arguing that Timol died but to prove that it is him who committed murder it is not possible

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