Oficial investigador diz que criador de porcos queria confessar assassinatos

O julgamento do criador de porcos Zachariah Olivier, acusado de assassinar duas mulheres, continuou no Tribunal Superior de Polokwane. O investigador principal, o capitão Phaladi Makola, testemunhou que Olivier queria confessar os assassinatos. O caso envolve as mortes de Maria Makgato e Kudzai Ndlovu em agosto de 2024.

O Tribunal Superior de Polokwane, Limpopo, está a julgar o caso contra Zachariah Olivier, um criador de porcos acusado de matar Maria Makgato e Kudzai Ndlovu. As mulheres foram baleadas num aterro na quinta Onverwacht fora de Polokwane em agosto de 2024, com os corpos alegadamente descartados num chiqueiro.  O capitão Phaladi Makola, o oficial investigador principal, testemunhou que Olivier expressou o desejo de confessar os assassinatos. Makola também afirmou que Olivier contactou o posto policial de Sebayeng para reportar o incidente. O testemunho faz parte de um julgamento dentro do julgamento que examina a validade da alegada confissão de Olivier.  A juíza Jane Ngobeni presidiu os trabalhos a 26 de fevereiro de 2026 e adiou o caso para 27 de fevereiro de 2026, para que Makola continue o seu depoimento. Ela lembrou o acusado, que permanece em prisão preventiva, da próxima audiência.  O julgamento aborda graves acusações de homicídio e manipulação de provas, com o tribunal a focar-se nos aspetos processuais da confissão. Não foram apresentados mais detalhes sobre o motivo ou provas adicionais na sessão.

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