The five men and a woman accused of the murder of former Precious Garments' Regional Manager, Mr. Peter Mokheseng, have a case to answer, the High Court ruled. 

Dismissing an application for the discharge of four of the accused; Lesaoana Molomo, Thabiso Mothobi, Molai Mosoaboli, and 'Nokoli Hloloane, Justice 'M'aseshophe Hlajoane, announced that reasons for dismissing the application would follow in due course.

Advocates Molefi Ntlhoki and Thulo Hoeane, had applied for discharge of the accused, arguing that the Crown had failed to make a prima-facie case against them. 

The defence counsels said it was not enough for crown witnesses to have said the accused uttered statements that showed that the accused knew something about the death of Mokheseng. They should have shown the role that each of them played in the killing of the deceased.

Lesaoana Molomo, Thabiso Mothobi, Bokang Molongoana, Kutoane Kori, Molai Mosoaboli, and Nokoli Hloloane, are charged with the murder of Mokheseng, at Qoaling on March 21, last year.

All sides involved in the case are to meet on December 19 to decide on new dates on which the case will proceed.

16 December 2005