Stanfield trial: Defence challenges witness over video evidence and conflicting accounts

At the Western Cape High Court, the defence challenged the credibility of Witness 3 in the trial of Ralph Stanfield, his wife Nicole Johnson and 12 co-accused. Johannes “Bal” Abrahams, lawyer for accused number three, argued that the witness’s testimony differed from his initial statement and compared his account with video footage played in court. Proceedings focused on the firearms the witness said he saw with an accused at the entrance to the Palm Springs Complex, as well as questions about the complex’s occurrence book. The accused face charges including murder, attempted murder, robbery and firearms offences.