Article: State cross-examines Lotz murder accused; Van der Vyver appears to irritate prosecutor.(News)

By FOUZIA VAN DER FORT

Court Reporter

Cross-examination of Fred van der Vyver, on trial for the murder of his girlfriend Stellenbosch student Inge Lotz, gathered momentum in the Cape High Court today.

After a two-year decision to remain silent, Van der Vyver took to the stand earlier this week.

Asking the first question this morning, State advocate Carine Theunissen asked whether Van der Vyver had been involved in the preparation of his trial, he replied that he had been.

She then asked whether he had read statements from State witnesses. He asked her to be more specific. She appeared irritated when he asked questions in ...

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