Unpacking Senzo Meyiwa murder investigation bungle: Police must tell South Africa who, within their ranks, allowed two different teams to investigate one case: team 1 reporting directly to minister Bheki Cele while team 2 to former commissioner Khehla Sitole. #SenzoMeyiwaTrial
They must also explain why Maggie Phiri was not arrested on the spot for interfering with the crime scene, after she admitted cleaning up the house before police arrived. They must tell South Africa why no single statement, from everyone who was in the house, was taken that night
The people who were inside the house must tell South Africa why they didn’t call the police or ask for help. It was only a neighbour, a retired cop, who blew a whistle to alert the others and personally called the cops. One cellphone, that was in the house, was never handed over.
Two potential eye witnesses, Thabang Makelane and Simphiwe Ngwenya, who were sitting on the street corner that night, are both dead, Simphiwe was shot and Thabang was allegedly poisoned. Thabang’s girlfriend was told to clean his room where he died and throw away everything in it
Senior police officers arrived at the scene that night, to do what exactly? Who was in charge of all the police that were there than night? Why no statements were taken from all the cops that came to the crime scene. Where did everyone who was in the house sleep than night?
The NPA must tell us which of the two investigating teams they recognise and why? They must also tell us which one of the two dockets they have built their case on? And what informed them to disregard the other docket over the other. The dockets have two sets of suspects, why so?
Can we have the names of everyone, police and neighbours, who was or came to the house? Can we have all the phone calls made by everyone who was in the house, before and after, Senzo was killed. Where is towel that used to stop Senzo from bleeding when he was rushed to hospital?
What happened to the mastermind, why he or she not in the dock? What happened to the R150k reward? How many people were arrested and questioned over Senzo’s murder? What happened to the so-called getaway vehicle? Why these 5 suspects were arrested? Who is paying their legal fees?
QUESTIONS: Who does the hat belong? What gun was used to kill Senzo, a revolver or a 9mm pistol? Who found the cartridge, where was it and when was it found? Amongst the arrested suspects, who had dreadlocks back in October 2014 and why did he cut them now? #SenzoMeyiwaTrial
Who was the original lead investigator in this case and why was he or she removed? Who took over from him or her, and again why was he or she removed? Who are the names of Senzo killers that his own father Sam gave to the police in May 2015. Who was his source? #SenzoMeyiwaTrial
Thabang Makeleni died on January 23, 2019 after he was allegedly poisoned, his death is listed as “under investigation.” Who asked to have a meeting with him on the day he was allegedly poisoned, what they they talk about and why was the person never questioned by police?
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The #SenzoMeyiwatrial will end in tears, the government must quickly issue a tender for a box of tissues. Foot and mouth is a serious disease. #WhoKilledSenzoMeyiwa
Common sense is a flower that doesn t grow in everyone s garden. When robbers go to rob a bank, someone is a designated driver, someone is on the lookout while others will go in and rob. When police arrest the suspects for the robbery, the driver and lookout guys are arrested too
Just because the state claims two people entered the house on the night Senzo was killed, it doesn’t mean there were no other people allegedly involved in the planning and execution of a crime. The burden is on the state to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that they have a case
LEST WE FORGET: If you are a South African and you have never been forced into any of vehicles or shot by people driving these them or have a relative or friend who suffered the same fate, consider yourself very lucky because to some of us these bring tears, pain and nightmares.
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Featuring my brother and griot Kadialy Kouyate @KKsoundarchive from Senegal 🇸🇳 on a sing titled Farafina kuninta (Afrika isn’t sleeping)
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