TWO men accused of robbing and stabbing prominent Eastern Cape advocate Dali Mpofu appeared briefly in the East London Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Chuma Komeni and Thulani Simon were arrested in Cam bridge on Tuesday. According to the police, the weapon allegedly used in the attack was recovered from the accused.
“During the arrest, the police discovered that both suspects were out on bail of R500 each for a robbery committed in October 2012 last year, where a tourist and a police reservist were robbed of their cellular phones,” the police statement reads.
The men face charges of rob bery and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The matter was postponed to May 22 for a formal bail application.
Mpofu, 51, was rushed to Life St Dominic’s Hospital after be ing stabbed on the East London beachfront.
He is representing mine workers at the Farlam Commission, which is probing the fatal police shooting of 34 miners at Lonmin’s Marikana mine.
Mpofu attack suspects appear in court
Chuma Komeni and Thulani Simon were arrested in Cam bridge on Tuesday. According to the police, the weapon allegedly used in the attack was recovered from the accused.
“During the arrest, the police discovered that both suspects were out on bail of R500 each for a robbery committed in October 2012 last year, where a tourist and a police reservist were robbed of their cellular phones,” the police statement reads.
The men face charges of rob bery and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The matter was postponed to May 22 for a formal bail application.
Mpofu, 51, was rushed to Life St Dominic’s Hospital after be ing stabbed on the East London beachfront.
He is representing mine workers at the Farlam Commission, which is probing the fatal police shooting of 34 miners at Lonmin’s Marikana mine.
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