ONE of the murder-accused in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Bongani Ntanzi, has told the court that several police officers lied about the circumstances of his arrest.
Ntanzi, who is the second accused, took to the stand in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, yesterday.
The court heard a trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of Ntanzi’s confession statement, which was made shortly after his arrest on June 16, 2020.
Two of the five accused – Ntanzi and Muzikawkhulelwa Sibiya – claim they were severely assaulted and forced to confess to the murder of the Orlando Pirates goalkeeper.
Ntanzi was cross-examined by State prosecutor, advocate Ronnie Sibanda, yesterday, who asked whether ammunition was found when police searched his place in Freedom Park, North West.
“I was not there when they…