Judge rips attorney who fleeced helpless client

24 October 2016 - 09:08
By PHILANI NOMBEMBE

Western Cape lawyer Jacques du Preez has swapped his black court robes for orange prison gear for stealing from a paralysed and mentally challenged client. The High Court in Cape Town thwarted his bid for freedom after he was found guilty on theft and fraud charges in the Oudtshoorn Regional Court recently.

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