Thabo Bester | Mpholo's family to sue the state

JOHANNSBURG - The family of Katlego Mpholo - the man whose burn remains were discovered in Thabo Bester's prison cell - says they are suing the state.

Mpholo’s burnt body was identified after DNA results matched with his mother.

An autopsy report showed that  Katlego had died due to blunt force trauma to the head and was already dead before the prison caught fire.

READ: Thabo Bester | How did Katlego Mpholo end up in cell 35?

His father says they still have not seen or been allowed access to his remains but they are looking to get this done by the end of the week so they can plan for his funeral.  

"We have been receiving calls from high level legal teams who are willing to help us," says Mpholo's father.

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