Kelly Khumalo's lawyer told to leave courtroom in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial
The High Court in Pretoria has asked the lawyer representing Kelly Khumalo to leave the courtroom after the first witness was called in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.
Khumalo may be a potential witness after she witnessed the murder of the former Bafana Bafana star.
The singer was Meyiwa’s girlfriend at the time of his death in 2014 in Vosloorus.
The murder trial resumed on Monday in the High Court in Pretoria.
The state argued that Khumalo's lawyer Magdalene Moonsamy can only be present in court if her client is called as a witness.
However, Moonsamy rejected the notion and said the proceedings of the trial are public knowledge since it’s broadcasted live by several media entities.
"You will excuse us, as to what you do when you are outside is not in our terrain." said Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela after asking Moonsamy to leave the court room.
“People who feature as witnesses or potential witnesses are requested to exit the courtroom. They are not supposed to sit in and listen to evidence if they will be called later, because we don’t want anybody to tailor their evidence after what they have heard.
“They should testify from what they know. Even if you are called as defence witness if you sit in you compromise the quality of the evidence you are going to give.”
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