NPA throws out murder and attempted murder case against actress Zinhle Mabena Zinhle Mabena appeared at the Pretoria magistrate s court in Tshwane where her case was thrown out and the prosecutor said her arrest was unlawful, said her legal team. 17 February 2021 Image: Instagram
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Wednesday confirmed
Isibaya actress Zinhle Ngwenya s (née Mabena s) was a free woman after it decided not to place the attempted murder and murder case against her on to the roll.
NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said the court decided that more investigation was needed before Zinhle s case could be put on the roll.
ACTRESS Zinhle Mabena appeared at the Pretoria Magistrate Court in Tshwane on charges of murder and attempted murder, of her husband, Robert Ngwenya this morning.
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Actress Zinhle Mabena. Picture: Instagram ‘Isibaya’ actress Zinhle Mabena was released after being arrested on suspicion of being involved in the attempted murder of her husband.
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Isibaya actress was arrested on Tuesday and released on Wednesday. Her appearance at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court did not occur and the case against her was thrown out of court due to lack of evidence.
Mabena has now spoken out, saying the last 24 hours had been “traumatic”.
“I cannot pretend and begin to explain how traumatic last night was for me to spend a night in police detention only because of a husband that will stop at nothing to see me suffer.
Isibaya actress Zinhle Mabena has been released after spending the night at the Pretoria Central police station.
The star was expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday but her matter was not on the court roll.
The docket was brought to court, the matter was not enrolled due to insufficient evidence and further investigations [are required]
Lumka Mahanjana
National Prosecutions Authority (NPA) Pretoria spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said the star did not appear in court because her docket was sent back for further investigations.
“The docket was brought to court, the matter was not enrolled due to insufficient evidence and further investigations [are required],” Mahanjana said.