Agliotti trial judge will not allow new delays

THE South Gauteng High Court said yesterday that it will not grant any further postponements in the trial of Brett Kebble murder accused Glenn Agliotti.

The prosecution wanted a further postponement to allow Mr Kebble’s father, Roger Kebble , to appear. In August, the court postponed the trial until yesterday because Mr Kebble was supposed to have undergone a knee operation on September 2 and needed eight weeks to recuperate.buy cheap toys

Agliotti was charged with the murder nearly four years ago.

Yesterday, the prosecution said Mr Kebble had a heart condition which would require him to rest for a couple of months before he could testify.

It also emerged that Mr Kebble did not undergo the knee operation last month .

The prosecution said it wanted Mr Kebble to testify and clarify some points that came up during the trial.

One of the state witnesses claimed Mr Kebble knew that his son wanted to kill himself.

In a radio interview in July, Mr Kebble denied the testimony by his son’s former security chief, Clinton Nassif. In that interview, Mr Kebble described the case as a mess and said the defence was “having a bloody ball” because there was no opposition. moncler 2011

Before Judge Frans Kgomo refused the request for a postponement, Agliotti’s advocate, Laurance Hodes SC, said every time Mr Kebble was requested to testify, there was an excuse.