Court adjourns Rev. Maring murder trial after two bail recipients fail to appear
Acourt sitting at Juba Central Prison has adjourned the trial of six suspects accused of killing Reverend Christopher Maring, a senior cleric of the African Inland Church, to November 19 after two of the accused, who had been released on bail, failed to appear. The trial began on Thursday, November 5, with the prosecution scheduled to present its opening statement and hear from the investigator and the complainant. Prosecutor Lilian Gorge told Eye Radio that presiding Judge Peter Mazen adjourned the proceedings following the absence of the two accused persons. Gorge said the prosecution asked the court to establish the circumstances under which the two suspects were granted bail. She said the six accused are facing charges under Sections 48, 206, 72 and 305 of the South Sudan Penal Code A…
