The Islamic State-linked couple charged with the murders of British botanists Rodney and Rachel Saunders have claimed the prosecutor used hand signals to influence state witnesses to change their evidence.
Durban high court judge Esther Steyn has put the Islamic State-linked couple charged with the murders of British botanists Rodney and Rachel Saunders on a tight leash.
While the lawyer for the couple charged with the murders of British botanists Rodney and Rachel Saunders in 2018 says he will apply for the removal of the lead prosecutor in the trial, he hasn’t said on what grounds this application will be made.
Another delay has marred proceedings in the trial of the Isis-linked trio charged with the February 2018 murder and disappearance of Dr Rodney and Rachel Saunders in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
Lawyers representing Islamic State-linked accused charged with the murders of British botanists Dr Rodney Saunders, 74, and Rachel Saunders, 63, want state prosecutor Mahen Naidu to recuse himself.