Lusikisiki mass killings trial postponed as main accused asks for time to review new documents

DURBAN - The case involving six men accused of the mass killing of 18 family members in Lusikisiki has been postponed until Wednesday.

The victims were gunned down in Ngobozana village last year.

The main accused, Mzukisi Ndamase, who’s representing himself, asked for more time to review new documents handed over in court on Tuesday.

The lawyers for the five other accused also echoed his sentiments in this regard.

The six men returned to the special Mthatha High Court sitting in the Lusikisiki Magistrate's Court.

NPA spokesperson Luxolo Tyali said: "One of the accused who is representing himself raised an issue with the documents which we furnished them this morning regarding what is contained in the SAP 13 - your chain of evidence, postmortem certificate and exhibits that we picked up at the crime scene."

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