Kelly Khumalo has been slamming trolls all week. Image via Instagram @kellykhumaloza.
‘I was not surprised’: Kelly Khumalo’s lawyer kicked out of court
Kelly Khumalo’s lawyer, Magdalene Moonsamy was asked to leave the court before proceedings in the Senzo Meyiwa trial started.
Kelly Khumalo has been slamming trolls all week. Image via Instagram @kellykhumaloza.
Kelly Khumalo’s lawyer, Magdalene Moonsamy says she was not surprised when she was asked to leave the Pretoria High Court as Senzo Meyiwa’s trial got underway.
Judge Tshifhiwa ordered Moonsamy to leave the dock moments before proceedings started, after she turned up as part of a watching brief for her client.
KELLY KHUMALO’S LAWYER SPEAKS OUT
The Senzo Meyiwa trial started on Friday, 23 April 2022.
Moonsamy was given her marching orders ‘to preserve the purity of court processes’.
It has been argued that Khumalo, who allegedly witnessed the fatal shooting in 2014, cannot be given the luxury to ‘tailor her evidence’ based on the testimony of others. The singer’s lawyer gladly complied.
Tshifhiwa told Moonsamy that her presence could end up ‘compromising the quality of evidence’ Kelly Khumalo may eventually be asked to provide.
“You will excuse us, as to what you do when you are outside is not in our terrain. People who feature as witnesses or potential witnesses are requested to exit the courtroom.”
“They are not supposed to sit in and listen to evidence if they will be called later, because we don’t want anybody to tailor their evidence after what they have heard. They should testify from what they know. Even if you are called as defence witness if you sit in you compromise the quality of the evidence you are going to give.”
Judge Tshifhiwa
In an interview with eNCA, Kelly’s lawyer said she was not surprised at all by the marching orders.
“From Friday’s proceedings, there was an objection that was raised in terms of my presence and access to documents (which is only the charge sheet which is public knowledge). Unlike other private participants in the matter who have access to the docket and further information.
“I wasn’t asked to leave on a permanent basis My role is not depleted in the matter and it’s for the purposes of complying with the court, it’s not a permanent decision.”
Kelly Khumalo’s lawyer, Magdalene Moonsamy
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