No explosives were found at the homes of terrorism-accused twins Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court heard yesterday. According to a News24 report, they were in court in a bid to have their arrests declared unlawful. During questioning by their lawyer Anneline van den Heever, investigating officer Wynand Olivier told the court that the bomb squad found no explosives at the two houses searched by the police. The bomb squad told him that explosives could be at another location, he told her. She said he was presenting his opinions as facts. The twins (23) were allegedly plotting attacks on a US embassy and Jewish cultural sites in SA. They were arrested during raids in Newclare and Azaadville on Saturday, 9 July. They face three counts of contravening the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act.

Full News24 report

Olivier had wrongly interpreted a picture submitted as evidence to suit his suspicions, the court heard, according to a report in The Citizen. ‘This witness put (forward) an interpretation of a photograph that is false, Van den Heever said. Van den Heever said Olivier had wrongly interpreted a picture submitted as evidence to suit his suspicions. Previously, Olivier claimed he could see a bomb belt and automatic weapon in the picture, but this was later found to be untrue by the media. A report on the IoL site says the state later closed their evidence and Van den Heever told the court that the defence would not present any evidence.

Full report in The Citizen

Full report on the IoL site