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TimesLIVE·September 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM

Court proceedings for a plea deal involving a suspect accused of a UK triple murder were postponed after questions arose over the state’s authorisation to enter a plea and sentence agreement. According to TimesLIVE, the authorisation was described as outdated because it had been signed by former national director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi, requiring the prosecution to obtain updated approval before the agreement could proceed.

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