Mahao trial: court rules on disputed witness after prosecution objects

Courts · Maseru Prosecutors in the Mahao murder trial objected after the defence called a witness the state regarded as its own, forcing the High Court to rule on the dispute mid-testimony. Proceedings in the high-profile murder trial arising from the death of former Lesotho Defence Force commander Lieutenant General Maaparankoe Mahao took an unexpected turn this week when prosecutors challenged the defence’s decision to call a witness they claimed belonged to the state’s case. The dispute emerged before the…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...