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Thabo Bester demands information on his meals and how he was returned to South Africa after being arrested in Tanzania.
In 2022, the convicted murderer escaped from prison with his purported lover, Dr Nandipha.
Following his detention in Tanzania, Bester arrived in South Africa under heavy security and appeared before the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court.
Thabo’s lawyer claims that due to his client’s safety, he has not eaten since arriving in SA.
“My instruction is that my client hasn’t eaten since he was incarcerated fearing for his safety. He asked to be provided food by his legal team that he trusts. The accused would also wish to be furnished with the extradition documents of how he was brought back to South Africa.”
The accused did not agree with the ID number in the temporary passport, his defence lawyer said.
However, the state prosecutor slammed Thabo’s request.
“I’m surprised by these submissions, before his escape he was in the very same prison for about eight years, and he was fed and kept safe. Once a person is a convicted prisoner, he is the responsibility of the Department of Correctional Services not the court.”
“He cannot be treated differently from other inmates. When he was moved from Tanzania, he was supposed to articulate his concerns. Now he is correctly placed where he is supposed to be. He must take up the issues of the ID number with home affairs.”
The case was postponed to May 16 for further investigation.