KNYSNA NEWSFLASH - Almost three years after the death of Cape Town student Jared Lomas during the Oyster Festival in 2015, allegedly at the hands of well-known Knysna resident Philip Bunge, the court will finally decide whether Bunge will be acquitted – or found guilty of murder or culpable homicide.
The State and the defence concluded their closing arguments in court on Monday 16 April, when the state submitted that Bunge be held responsible for the death “for holding Lomas by the collar and dragging him as the vehicle drove away”.
The defence contested that it was the other way around – that Lomas held onto the driver and this resulted in him falling down and sustaining fatal wounds.
The student was reportedly killed when getting into an argument with Bunge, who allegedly drove over the deceased with a Colt bakkie. Bunge denies the claim.
The magistrate indicated that judgement will be given on Friday 20 April.
Read the full story on the closing arguments in the Knysna-Plett Herald this week.
Click here for previous articles:
- Oyster Festival death goes to trial
- Knysna resident on trial for Oyster Festival 'Murder'
- Oyster Festival murder: Court date postponed
- Oyster fest youth's accused killer in court
- Oyster Festival murder: Accused in court
- Oyster Festival murder: Still no answers
- Oyster Festival murder: Family wants answers
- Oyster Festival murder: Family wants justice
- Update: Man murdered during Oyster Festival
- Update: Tragic Oyster Festival murder
- Oyster Festival murder suspect released
- Man (22) murdered during Oyster Festival
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