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Blood samples drawn from Brendin Horner’s bakkie do not match those of the two men charged with his murder.
This revelation came during the bail application of Sekola Matlaletsa, 44, and Sekwetja Mahlamba, 32, in Senekal magistrates court on Tuesday. The two men are charged with murdering Horner on October 2.
The prosecutor, who cannot be identified or taken photographs due to a court order, said that one of the DNA samples taken from Horner’s bakkie did not match that of one of the defendants, while the sample taken from the other defendant was not conclusive and could not be analyzed.
“Two samples were taken from the defendant to be compared with the DNA found in the bakkie. One of the samples was defective and the other did not match, ”said the prosecutor.
The prosecutor said the tests were performed by a private laboratory accredited by Saps.
He said the results of DNA samples taken from a knife, the rope used to strangle Horner and clothing found at the scene could take up to 40 days to complete.
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