Shebeshxt‘s lawyer has told the court that the release of his client on bail will “bring joy and celebration to the whole country,” as he is awell-known lekompo artist. “The gallery is full of people who support him,” argued his lawyer Adv TI Mokgopo during the musician’s bail application at Polokwane magistrate’s court on Thursday. Shebeshxt (real name Lehlogonolo Chauke) faces a charge of attempted murder after allegedly shooting a fan who was greeting him on the streets of Polokwane on October 19.
WATCH | Lekompo star Shebeshxt was back in the Polokwane magistrate’s court on Thursday. His lawyer claimed his release on bail would “bring joy and celebration.” He is charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a fan in October.pic.twitter.com/sDlgaQM6uF The muso only handed himself to the police last month, and has been in custody since. Mokgopo accused the investigating officer in the matter of having an emotional attachment to the case and not being a credible witness.
He said W/O Phaladi Makola had been angered by Shebeshxt arriving drunk and having a beer in his hand at the police station to hand himself over. “The investigating officer is not a credible witness because he attached emotions to this matter. He was not considerate of the accused and attached emotions.
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The investigating officer had already made up his mind on the accused; he is trying to damage his image,” Mokgopo told the court. During his testimony, Makola said Shebeshxt was “not a suitable candidate” for bail. ”If released on bail, he will continue committing other criminal offences.
If you go to the internet, you will see that the applicant always posts that he wants to commit a first-degree offence because he does not have a degree”. “If he is released on bail, it will send a wrong message to the society at large and mainly to his fans that you can just commit a crime and be released on bail.” However, Mokgopo said the state had not brought forth evidence that Shebeshxt’s release on bail will undermine public order or safety.
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