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Criminal Law [2013] ZAGPPHC 76

Kuyper v S (A911/2011)

Kuyper v S (A911/2011) [2013] ZAGPPHC 76 (7 March 2013)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
A911/2011
Judges
B Neukircher, Baqwa

Appeal upheld after the court found the child witnesses’ evidence too vague, inconsistent, and suggestible to prove the sexual offence charges beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Sexual Offences Against Children
  • Single Witness Cautionary Rule
  • Credibility Of Child Witnesses
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Appeal Against Conviction
  • Suggestibility Of Witnesses
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