By Johnathan Paoli
Police are investigating how far alleged irregularities in ballistic reports may have affected several high-profile murder and attempted murder cases after a senior forensic captain appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Captain Laurence Makgotloe, attached to the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory, is facing charges of defeating the ends of justice, accessory after the fact to murder, and possession of unlicensed ammunition.
Speaking outside court, SAPS national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said investigators are still uncovering how far the alleged manipulation may have reached.
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“We are looking for answers. This is an opportunity for the captain to actually come clean and say who he was working with. Was he working with syndicates, or was he working with other people who stood to gain if they protected those syndicates and accused persons before court?” Mathe asked.
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