WATCH: Tony Forbes, Cele in court for AKA murder case
The father of slain rapper Kiernan ‘AKA' Forbes, came face to face with those implicated in his son's murder.
Tony Forbes arrived at the Durban Magistrate's Court on Thursday, where five of the seven suspects will line up for the first time.
A visibly tired Forbes shook the hands of KZN police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Minister Bheki Cele as he took his seat on the bench next to them.
Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend Tebello Motsoane were shot on Durban's Florida Road last year - in what police confirmed was a hit targeting the rap sensation.
Two suspects, who were arrested in eSwatini, are still in the process of being extradited to the country.
Cele's told Newswatch that he spoke to AKA’s father, Tony on his flight to Durban.
#AKATIBZ Police Minister, Bheki Cele arrives in court to attend court proceedings. He says he spoke to #AKA’s father this morning, Tony Forbes. @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/1f0hCOvD8B
— Nushera Soodyal (@nushera) February 29, 2024
#AKATIBZ #Kiernan #Forbes father, Tony arrives at the Durban Magistrates Court ahead of the court appearance of 5 suspects in connection with the murder of his son #AKA pic.twitter.com/5Sq3pXCqHa
— Nushera Soodyal (@nushera) February 29, 2024
Court has begun #AKATIBZ
— Nushera Soodyal (@nushera) February 29, 2024
The suspects have been brought up. Five of the 7 suspects are making their first appearance in court today @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/AEzxyTWgSm
