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Court hears voicenotes in 'body in fridge' trial

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The murder trial of Flavio Hlabangwane, who put body parts of his girlfriend in a fridge, might be shortened as he intends to make further admissions after a confession.
The trial resumed on Thursday in the high court sitting in the Palm Ridge magistrate's court. He pleaded guilty to murder, defeating or obstructing the administration of justice, and violation of the corpse of Tshepang Pitse in November 2021.On Thursday, the best friend of the deceased testified of the abusive nature of the relationship between Hlabangwane and Pitse.
Voicenote recordings sent to Thulisiwe Lubambo were played in court where the accused was alluding that their friendship and her interference in their relationship was upsetting him.
27 Jan 5AM English South Africa News · Business

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