News24 reports that cellphone records and some witness statements are still outstanding in the case of eight Presidential Protection Services officers who allegedly assaulted motorists on the N1 highway in Gauteng in July.
However, state advocate Elize le Roux assured the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Wednesday: "The investigation is nearing its completion." The eight men face 12 charges, including pointing a firearm, reckless and negligent driving, malicious damage to property, assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, obstruction of justice, and assault by way of threat. They are out on R10,000 bail each. The men were caught on camera allegedly assaulting four occupants of a blue Volkswagen Polo. The case was postponed to 9 November. During a previous court appearance in August, the court slammed the State's "hasty" decision to prosecute the eight officers. "One would have expected them to wait a while, gather their evidence, and thereafter, follow due processes," Magistrate Hlengiwe Mkhabisi said at the time.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Iavan Pijoos at News24
- Read too, N1 assault case: State still waiting for cellphone records and identity parade of VIP protection officers, at The Citizen
- And also, N1 assault: All eight VIP protection officers choose to be represented by one lawyer, at EWN
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