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Court documents were not “stolen” during the money laundering case against self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Video images and still photos were shared on Twitter since Monday, allegedly showing someone stealing the documents, with the help of a judicial official. But the justice department said this was a fabrication.
“The department carried out a full investigation and it can be confirmed that the magistrate’s bank notes are in the possession of the relevant judicial officials. It is standard practice for the court clerk to retrieve the charge sheet, as custodian of court records, for further processing and storage, ”said department spokesman Steve Mahlangu.
“The interaction between the court clerk and the journalist seen in the video / images was based on the journalist requesting to see the charge sheet. This is permitted and does not imply that any documents have been removed from the courtroom. “
He added that the files were in the hands of the NPA.
“Therefore, the file was not part of the documents that were exchanged between the judicial officials seen in the videos or images,” Mahlangu said.
The case against Bushiri, his wife Mary and three others will continue Wednesday in Protea magistrates court, where a sentence is expected to be handed down on bail.
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