The Police have said they have taken notice of a statement allegedly issued by the lawyers of the accused persons standing trial for their conduct during the democracy hub demonstration, claiming that the Police forced their clients to re-enact the protest at the 37 Intersection.
The Police stated that this allegation is untrue.
Giving the facts of the matter, the police said that crime scene reconstruction, as part of an investigation, is a standard practice used by law enforcement agencies worldwide and is in full compliance with our established procedures.
The Police said they have been using this practice since time immemorial; The Police detectives who conducted the crime scene reconstruction are part of the officers who have been working on the investigation since the inception of this case. The claims that they are not known to the accused persons are, therefore, not true.
In accordance with standard procedures, the accused persons were informed of their right to have legal representation during the crime scene reconstruction process.
Source: 3news.com
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