Senzo Meyiwa trial: Slain footballer wrestled with intruder, third witness Tumelo Madlala says: Journalists were removed from the court on the first day of testimony from a witness who was inside the house at the time of the shooting
wrestled with one of the alleged intruders, pinning him against the kitchen wall moments before a shot was fired, witness Tumelo Madlala, who said he was the slain footballer’s best friend, testified on Tuesday.
Madlala said he was having drinks with Meyiwa, Kelly Khumalo, her sister Zandile Khumalo, her mother Gladness Khumalo, Mthoko Thwala, a friend of both the witness and the soccer player, as well as Longwe Twala, the son of music producer Sello “Chicco” Twala. on Meyiwa’s murder, which was opened in January 2019. It recommended that the six, as well as a neighbour, Maggie Phiri, be charged with murder and defeating the ends of justice.
“The person was short and had big eyes. That’s what I can recall. That person did not say a lot. When I got up, I saw a second guy in the kitchen because Senzo was holding this guy’s right hand and pressing him against the wall.
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