42 Esidimeni inquests finalised
9 April 2018
The police have opened 46 inquest cases into the deaths of Life Esidimeni patients, 42 of which have been finalized.
This is disclosed by Gauteng Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane in a written reply to my questions in the Gauteng Legislature.
The delay in finalizing four of the cases is due to “outstanding post-mortem reports and missing hospital records.”
A total of 144 cases of death are being investigated and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) “is currently in the process of formulating charges.”