Shebeshxt‘s lawyer has told the court 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 advocate TI Mokgopo during the musician’s bail application at the 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 a street in 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 musician handed himself to 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 at the police station drunk and with a beer in his hand to hand himself over. “The investigating officer is not a credible witness because he attached emotions to the matter. He was not considerate of the accused and attached emotions.
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The investigating officer had made up his mind about the accused and 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 the applicant always posts 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 society at large and mainly to his fans that you can commit a crime and be released on bail.”
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