Shocking allegations over what led up to the attack on the home of slain cop Charl Kinnear have arisen at the Western Cape High Court as an accused claimed the elite police had helped stage the attack.
This comes as legal teams have started to cross examine the Hawks National Task Team (NTT) on cellphone evidence entered into the trial against alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack.
In recent weeks Captain Trevor Shaw of the NTT took to the witness stand to unravel a web of cellphone records belonging to former couple Amaal Jantjies and Janick Adonis which outlines the various attacks.
In an earlier testimony by former AGU boss Major General Andre Lincoln he revealed that the unit came into contact with Adonis who claimed he had information about a threat on the Anti-Gang Unit’s Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear's life.
Adonis, who was facing charges related to a different matter, was in custody at the time and allegedly sought the help of investigators to obtain bail.
The couple had met with officers at the AGU base and allegedly provided information about the location of firearms.
Adonis’ legal representative, Advocate Pieter Nel, told the court that it was his client’s version that Kinnear was present in discussions at the AGU base when the attacks were planned.
Adonis claimed that Lincoln wanted to help stage the attack on Kinnear's home to create a scenario for police to confront Modack.
Adonis further said that as part of a grand plan by police his co accused and former AGU officer Ashley Tabisher was told to shoot Modack during the planned confrontation in his home.
Adonis claimed the cellphone used was handed to him by Lincoln to communicate with police officers but Shaw questioned how this was the first time it had been presented and Shaw agreed that certain aspects of the evidence given could now be looked into.