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NC cop's murder trial to begin─── LERATO LELIA 05:49 Tue, 18 Nov 2014
Kimberley - The murder trial of a Northern Cape police constable is expected to get underway in the Kimberley High Court today.
Edgar Mere allegedly killed 18-year-old Lionel Meintjies in Warrenvale outside Warrenton after a brawl in a tavern.
The 29-year old is also facing two charges of attempted murder after he allegedly shot and wounded Meintjies' friend, Alister Spaigen and an innocent bystander, Billy Van Wyk during the incident.
Mere was previously ordered not to contact the witnesses or the complainant and to vacate the area in which he lived.
He is out on bail of R1000.
Lerato Lelia/OFM News
