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By Samkelo Mtshali 
9h ago
Following claims by his wife Debbie that someone had attempted to kill her husband while in police custody, former Bosasa operations chief Angelo Agrizzi gave a detailed account of his medical condition at the hospital on Friday as he continued his Recovery.
Agrizzi was hospitalized in October after suffering a heart attack while in police custody.
This was after the Palm Ridge Commercial Crimes Court denied him bail, in connection with his failure to disclose that he moved millions to a bank account in Italy, where he purchased a luxury property and car.
In October, Magistrate Philip Venter deemed Agrizzi a flight risk and denied him bail, but Gauteng South High Court Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng reversed the ruling two weeks later.
On Thursday, Agrizzi was supposed to appear before the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court along with his co-defendant, former ANC MP Vincent Smith, on corruption charges related to money allegedly paid to Smith for not opposing Bosasa during meetings. of Parliament’s portfolio committee.
The court issued an arrest warrant for Agrizzi, but this would not be enforced until his next court appearance, following a request to the court from his lawyers.
Speaking from her hospital bed on Friday, Agrizzi said she couldn’t walk and was struggling and that the hospital was not a place she wanted to be.
“I’ve been lying here for about 30, 40 days.
“It’s not nice, it’s a bit too much, but I’m stronger and stronger than ever, I have a good mind, we will fight and come out stronger and I have a lot of work to do. yet, ”Agrizzi said.
He said he underwent numerous medical procedures, including dialysis and having blood drawn.
“I do blood tests two, three times a day.
“Everything else is under control, it is the kidneys that were problematic at one stage,” he said.
Agrizzi said the hospital where he was convalescing had even run out of adrenaline at one point since he had to take about 50 milliliters of adrenaline every hour to get him up.
He said the team of doctors and nurses was “amazing” in saving his life and making sure he was well cared for.
Agrizzi referred to two warnings he received around the time of his testimony at Zondo’s commission of inquiry into the state capture.
His attorney Daniel Witz said there are ongoing investigations into what happened to him during his time in police custody.
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