S v Ismail and Others (SS88/2002)
S v Ismail and Others (SS88/2002) [2004] ZAWCHC 39 (6 December 2004)
The court found that Shaheem Ismail and Abdullah Brenner conspired to murder Regional Magistrate Wilma van der Merwe, based on corroborated evidence from Kerridge, Van Dyk, and authenticated tape recordings of their conversations. The evidence demonstrated that Ismail was the initiator and driving force behind the plan, instructing Kerridge to organise the acquisition of a firearm and recruit an assassin. The covert police operation and monitoring were lawfully authorised and proportionate to the seriousness of the offence. The defence's claim of a conspiracy against Ismail by state officials…
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- Conspiracy To Commit Murder
- Incitement
- Illegal Possession Of Firearms
- Illegal Possession Of Ammunition
- Admissibility Of Evidence
- Covert Police Operations