The State on Monday continued to lead testimony in the murder trial of six men accused of killing the Potgieter family on their farm in Lindley in December 2010.
State prosecutor Jannie Botha called various witnesses to testify about evidence found on the scene and at the residences of some of the six men.
The State told Judge George Wright and an assessor that it would deal with admissions to the police by accused number four, Tshekolo Lelala, at a later stage.
Lelala is one of six men, aged between 18 and 33, accused of killing farmer Attie Potgieter, his wife Wilna and their two-year-old daughter Wilmien on December 1, 2010.
The others are Stemmer Mofokeng, 23, Tapa Mofokeng, 34, Paulus Khumalo, 23, Telleko Seekoei, 20, and Diphapang Motaung, 18, all from Lindley.
They have all pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder, one of robbery with aggravating circumstances and other charges relating to the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Wilna's sister Anna Naude testified about the Potgieter family's cellphones and other items belonging to her sister and niece, including gold and silver bracelets, and fuel, grocery and address books.
Relatives of the accused testified on their whereabouts before and after the incident on the farm.
In previous testimony, the court heard that Attie Potgieter was stabbed and cut 151 times.
“The deceased was tortured to death,” pathologist Robert Book said of his first impression on seeing Potgieter’s body.
A post mortem showed that his 36-year-old wife had several deep lacerations to the head and a gunshot wound to the neck. Their daughter had been shot in the back of the head.
The court heard that a group of men had planned to rob the family on their farm.
The case continues. -
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