Bozwana’s suspected killers claim they were assaulted by police
Pretoria - The two men accused of killing North West businessman, Wandile Bozwana, have told the court they were assaulted and coerced into signing confessions.
The two men walked into the Kgosi Mampuru II Prison Court wearing black jackets and sat in the dock listening attentively as their lawyer, Advocate Victor Nkhwashu, told the magistrate of the assault they had allegedly endured at the hands of police.
Nkhwashu added that he had not been able to consult with his clients, Sipho Dludla and Matamela Mutapu, as they couldn't locate them. He said Dludla and Mutapu told him about the torture on Wednesday morning before their court appearance.
"They have informed me they were forced to sign confessions. These confessions were not signed freely. They were assaulted and their faces were covered in a tube and suffocated. They then signed the confessions. They were also forced to go point out scenes against their will," he said.
The magistrate asked if the pair required medical attention but both of them declined. They told their lawyer it was not necessary.