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Griekwastad murder trial: Child Act excludes life sentence should accused be convicted─── 11:40 Fri, 22 Nov 2013
Port Elizabeth - The teenage boy accused of the Griekwastad triple farm murders cannot legally be handed a life sentence for the crimes, should he be found guilty.
Legal Aid attorney, Vinesh Naidu, says according to the Children's Act, the boy - who was 15 years old at the time of the murders - may not serve a life sentence.
He is accused of murdering Deon Steenkamp, his wife Christel, and their daughter Marthella on their farm Naauwhoek, in April last year.
The State cross examined the boy for nearly three days this week, and accused him of lying and continually changing his testimony.
Naidu explains what the maximum sentence could be, should the boy be found guilty on three charges of murder and one of rape.
The case was postponed to Wednesday next week for closing arguments.
Report by AlgoaFM
Legal Aid attorney, Vinesh Naidu:
