Harry Simon case to start Monday MAGGI BARNARD THE long-awaited trial of former world champion boxer Harry Simon is due to start in the Regional Court at Walvis Bay on Monday. |
Simon will have to plead to a charge of culpable homicide arising from the death of three Belgian tourists in an accident in which he was involved in November 2002. The hearing is booked on the court roll for the whole week, but the Public Prosecutor said yesterday it might not be concluded, as the State planned to call many witnesses. Harry Simon case to start Monday THE long-awaited trial of former world champion boxer Harry Simon is due to start in the Regional Court at Walvis Bay on Monday. Jan Wessels of Stern & Barnard, who will be acting on behalf of the deceased and surviving members of the crash, said he suspected Simon's legal counsel might ask for a further postponement of the case. "We will oppose any such request. We are ready and will do everything possible to ensure the case proceeds," he said. Wessels said two accident reconstruction experts from South Africa would be present as witnesses. Should the State decide to call the Belgians as witnesses as the case proceeds, they would have to be flown in from Europe. It could not be established who will be representing Simon. His previous defence counsel, Petrus Damaseb,has become a Judge since the case was last in court. The legal firm Conradie & Damaseb would not divulge any information yesterday afternoon. |
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