Desperate times, desperate measures. The family of the South African athlete Oscar Pistorius accused of murdering his girlfriend paid for the services of the best lawyers in the country to defend their son.
This is Barry Roux and Kenny Oldwadge. The latter is known to have argued for and obtained the release of Sizwe Mankazana, 25, charged with the murder of the girl of Nelson Mandela, Zenani Mandela (13 years) in 2010.
24heures.ch also mentions the presence of Reggie Perumal, a forensic pathologist in the team of Pistorius’ defense. According to the same source, “his opinions were solicited after the massacre of the platinum Marikana (north), which saw police kill 34 strikers August 16, 2012, and after his death in house fire in 2011, Solomon Mujuru, historic leader of the Zimbabwean army and comrade of President Robert Mugabe. ‘
The last on the list of people who have the burden to bring the South African star out of these shackles of justice is Briton, Stuart Higgins. The former editor of The Sun newspaper. He takes care of the communication of defense.
New discoveries in the home of the accused (bloody bats, steroids …) further confirm the thesis of a murder, but the family of the accused denies everything.
See also:
http://en.africatopsports.com/2013/02/18/oscar-pistorius-golden-boy-gets-award-while-behind-bars/