Fruit of a Poisoned Tree - Anthony Altbekker

Softcover: A true story of the murder and the miscarriage of justice. Prize-winning author Antony Altbekker takes you into an epic courtroom battle. Altbekkers eyewitness account of the trial of Fred van der Vyver who was charged with murdering his girlfriend Inge Lotz, allegedly bludgeoning her to death with a hammer in June 2005, presents the reader with all the evidence and testimony of the trial, while also placing it in the context of a society and a justice system that are being stretched to breaking point. In one of the most sensational and controversial murder trials in South African legal history, van der Vyver's lawyers sought to turn the tables on the police, accusing them of fabricating evidence and lying to the judge..