BLOEMFONTEIN - A grieving mother is desperate to know why her son died, and why his body ended up in Thabo Bester's cell.
Katlego Bereng’s body was planted in the cell as part of the rapist and murderer’s elaborate escape.
The NPA dropped charges of murder against the accused in the Bester escape due to insufficient evidence.
But Bereng's mother is convinced those in the dock killed her son.
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The state is alleging that Nandipha Magudumana claimed Bereng’s body under false pretences, with the help of Zimbabwean Zanda Moyo.
A post-mortem report said Bereng died of unnatural causes.
His family hopes the trial will reveal how he died.
- eNCA senior reporter Silindelo Masikane has more.