Court awaits DNA tests in trial of cop accused of car thefts

20 May 2015 - 16:19
By Penelope Mashego

A police colonel charged with theft and robbery after stolen cars were allegedly found in his yard has to wait longer for his day in court. On Wednesday‚ the Protea Magistrate's Court in Soweto once again postponed the case against Colonel Prince Derby‚ 47.This time the delay in the case‚ which has seen at least five postponements since February‚ was because the results of DNA tests done on body fluid found in the cars were not yet available.

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