Community leaders demand release of ‘innocent’ Thulsie terror twins
11 October 2016 - 11:54
A group of community members from around Johannesburg gathered outside court on Monday calling for the release of terror-accused twins Tony-Lee and Brandon-Lee Thulsie. “We want them to come out of prison because they were arrested unlawfully‚” said Fagrie Samsodien speaking on behalf of the group.He said there is no case against the Thulsie brothers. “We want a fair trial for them. They are innocent.”The 23-year-old brothers from Newclare were to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Monday for a bail application.They face three counts of terrorism relating to alleged attempts to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State terror group‚ and alleged plans to attack US and Jewish interests in SA. – TMG Digital..
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