Tumelo Madlala, has strongly opposed Kelly Khumalo’s statement of account about what happened the day Senzo Meyiwa died.
On Thursday, 10 August, Tumelo angrily disputed some of the evidence given by the singer, Kelly Khumalo in her statement after her boyfriend was killed at her mother’s house in Vosloorus in 2014.
The dispute happened while being cross-examined by defence counsel Advocate Zithulele Nxumalo at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
Kelly put in her statement that she saw Senzo Meyiwa, Mthokozisi Thwala and Tumelo struggling with one of the intruders who allegedly entered the house on the day of his death.
“I saw a spot of blood on his back and then I turned him over and I saw a lot of blood on his chest,” Nxumalo said, reading from the singer’s statement.
“He fell onto the couch and I held him while screaming for help. At that time, the gunman was still in the house and my son was standing next to him,” Kelly said.
Adv. Nxumalo – who is representing accused number four, Mthokoziseni Maphisa however said that there was some discrepancies in Kelly’s statement as against Tumelo’s testimony, as he said he only saw sprinkles or spots of blood.
Responding, Tumelo said: “That statement… I want that one to come and explain that because even the blood she’s talking about, I don’t know where she saw it. What I remember is that there were only blood spots in the house.”
The witness also disputed Kelly’s statement that Mthokozisi fought any of the intruders. Tumelo said he was adamant that Mthokozisi did not fight anyone as he is not a violent person.
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Standing as State witness number seven, Tumelo Madlala, disputed Kelly’s statement that Mthokozisi tried to get physical with any of the intruders. Tumelo said he was adamant that Mthokozisi did not fight anyone as he is not a violent person.
Tumelo continued: “I’d be happy if you put that statement aside and let that person come here and explain that nonsense.”
