THE two men accused of trying to sell a human head will stand trial tomorrow.
Edward Raatji (51) and Stanley Mohlake (25) were supposed to face trial yesterday.
But Limpopo High Court Judge Matsoro Semenya postponed it because Raatji’s lawyer was not present in court.
The two men were bust in the
Polokwane CBD in Limpopo last year, allegedly trying to sell a human head to a businessman.
The head belonged to Nthabiseng Mosomane (17) of Mapela Village, outside Mokopane.
After the gruesome discovery, her burnt body was found under a bridge in her village. The victim lived a few streets away from both suspects.
Raatji said his lawyer was not present in court as he had initially been represented by a Legal Aid one, whom he had decided to replace with a private one.
Judge Semenya asked for the private lawyer’s contact details to confirm whether the accused had indeed hired him.
Nthabiseng’s mum Phylistus (45) told Daily Sun: “My family will only be fine and live in peace once both accused are given life sentences.
“My daughter was brutally
murdered, and I want them to rot in jail.”
