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Patel’s murder trial to begin on 26 September
The Patel murder trial was postponed yet again as Patel's lawyer (Tumi Mokwena) is ill and couldn't represent him in court.
POLOKWANE – The case was postponed to 26 September, this after it was postponed twice ( Monday, 3 July and today, 13 July) due to Mokwena being unfit to represent his client due to medical reasons.
The case of #RameezPatel has been postponed to Thursday, 13 July, due to the illness of his lawyer, Tumi Mokwena
— Polokwane Review (@PolokwaneReview) July 10, 2017
Patel is accused of murdering his wife, Fatima, on 10 April 2015.
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Advocate Floyd Lekgodi, represented Mokwane in court to excuse him from proceedings and asked for a postponement until Mokwena was fit to represent his client.
Lekgodi explained to Review why Mokwena was absent from court, watch below:
