Court asks shooting accused to demonstrate incident

09 December 2015 - 08:49 By S'duduzo Dludla

The trial of the man accused of killing a biker in a road rage incident continued on Tuesday‚ and the prosecutor asked the accused to demonstrate how events on the day had unfolded. Meekahaefele Masooa‚ a lawyer from Centurion‚ is on trial for shooting and killing biker Douglas Pearce‚ 39 during an apparent road rage incident last year.The matter was heard by the Johannesburg High Court residing at the Randburg Magistrate's Court.Masooa has claimed that he acted in self-defence after Pearce cursed him with a hand gesture and threatened him with a gun. The incident took place in Witkoppen Road near Malibongwe Drive during rush-hour traffic in the morning.Under cross-examination‚ Masooa was asked by prosecutor Arveena Persad to demonstrate how Pearce had approached him on the day of the shooting.Masooa said Pearce blocked his car with his motorbike and came at him with a gun in hand.“I wanted to get out of the car‚ but the safety belt was holding me down. After I got out of the car I heard the sound of a gun shot‚” said Masooa.Judge Brian Spilg asked Masooa how Pearce had been able to stop the motorbike while pointing a gun at him.Masooa said he was unable to say as he did not know how a motorbike works‚ but he had kept his eyes on Pearce's hand that was holding a gun.Last month‚ the court had the incident reconstructed at the crime scene.The trial continues. - TMG Digital/TMG Courts and Law ..

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