The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday issued a warrant of arrest for a pathologist who failed to show up and testify in the murder case of musician Thulani Ngcobo, known as Pitch Black Afro.
Ngcobo was arrested in January and has been charged with premeditated murder and defeating the ends of justice over the death of his wife Catherine Modisane on December 30 at a bed and breakfast in Yeoville.
At Ngcobo’s last appearance, magistrate Paul du Plessis subpoenaed the pathologist to testify at the request of defence lawyer Mishack Maluleke because he was not convinced that Modisane died from the injuries she sustained.
Modisane's death was originally ruled as natural but the pathologist handling the case later concluded that she died of unnatural causes.
Senior prosecutor Mojalefa Metswamere said the pathologist was attending a conference in Tanzania and could therefore not make it to court.
The case was postponed until the 20th of March and the accused will remain in custody.
- African News Agency (ANA),
