When a murder charge hangs over
Friday, February 03, 2017
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Waiting for justice: Awaiting trial inmates comprise a large portion of the population
Being suspected of crime is a nightmarish experience. The trauma is amplified when the crime happens to be a violent murder.
For Morgan Kagiso* the nightmare began in 2012 when he was accused of killing his girlfriend with a knife. Since then, he has been in and out of maximum prison, escorted under heavy guard in iron chains, from one appearance to another. One Christmas after another, one Independence Day after another, Kagiso has watched the years slip away while he awaits his trial.
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