McBride wants speedy trial in alleged assault case involving daughter
2 October 2017
Pretoria – IPID head Robert McBride has asked the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Monday that the investigation against him relating to the alleged assault of his daughter be finalised with no further postponements.
The State on Monday asked for the second postponement, citing that further investigation was needed.
McBride's attorney Jaco Hamman requested that this postponement should be the last, saying that enough time would have passed for the State to finalise its case when it returns to court on October 24 this year.
In an IPID statement released last month, McBride said that he wanted the trial to start as soon as possible "so that he can clear his name".