NATIONAL NEWS - The defence in the Van Breda family murder trial has suffered its first major blow as the court has found there was no security breach at the estate where the triple killings occurred.
Judgment is being delivered in the Western Cape High Court.
Henri van Breda is facing three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder & one count of defeating the ends of justice.
Scrutiny of security at the De Zalze Estate played a significant role in the murder trial.
The State tried to prove how improbable it was for an intruder to gain access to the estate undetected.
The defence tried to prove that shortcomings in the security system to strengthen the murder accused’s claim that at least two intruders broke into the house and attacked him and his family.
No security breach at Van Breda house, court finds
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