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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Do we know what the evidence against the players is? Is it a forgone conclusion they did this? Or is there any chance they’re innocent?
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The legal system historically is stacked against SA victims based on the burden of proof needed in a Court of Law.
Charges, typically, would only be brought if there was enough proof to lead to a conviction. Now, again in theory, Crown Prosecutors could feel differently about that evidence and decline to prosecute but I really don't see that happening.
The likely result is this is going to trial and we'll have to see if the burden of evidence is enough to lead to convictions.
Sadly, that isn't often what happens in SA cases.
Now, an individual's burden of proof, when looking at the same evidence, won't be as high as the courts. So make of that what you will.