36/1/4/1/200900170
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 1384
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 25 SEPTEMBER 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 18 - 2009)
Date reply submitted : 15 December 2009
Mr P van Dalen (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
1) Whether a certain case (details furnished) was withdrawn; if so, (a)
why and (b) when;
2) whether the said case will be placed back on the roll for prosecution;
if not, why not; if so, when;
(3) whether any disciplinary action was taken against any of the
investigating officers who worked on this case; if not, why not; if so,
what (a) are their names, (b) was the reason for disciplinary action in
each case and (c) were the relevant outcomes in each case?
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REPLY:
1) Yes. (a) The case docket was provisionally withdrawn at court pending
the receipt of DNA results of blood samples that were found on
the scene of crime.
(b) On 17 April 2009
(2) Yes, the case will be placed back on the court role for prosecution
when the DNA results are received and matches that of the perpetrator.
(3) No, there is no evidence to indicate negligence or any form of
misconduct by the investigating officer to warrant disciplinary action
as far as this investigation is concerned
(3)(a),(b) and (c) Not applicable.
Reply to question 1384 approved by Minister