thejudge held today. —— willem 0osthuizen and theo jackson.id it was clear the accused were intending to kill the victim and found them guilty of intended murder, assault with attempt of previous bodily harm and defeating the ends ofjustice but they were found not guilty of one charge of the illegal possession ofa one charge of the illegal possession of a firearm and shortly after the verdict was delivered, i was able to speak to the victim himself mr victor mlotsha and asked him how he felt that he was visibly emotional with tears in his eyes and he told me he was believed thatjustice had finally been served, and i also managed to speak to his mother, who says that she will not rest until the two men who attacked her son are jailed for what they have done. we also heard from the prosecutor who said that there is a possibility that the two men who have been convicted could face a jail sentence of about ten years, but the sentencing itself is only expected in two months‘ time and that will be around 0ctober. there was a packed courtroom here fu

willem 0osthuizen and theo jackson filmed themselves abusing victor mlotsha who they said needed to beill the victim. supporters of the victim burst into song when the verdict was read. we'll be live in at the court in south africa in the next hour. well, this is a story that has been closely watched here in south africa, after a video showing two white farmers attacking a black man and forcing him into a coffin and saying that they would douse him in petrol and put snakes in that coffin. the video went viral, it was widely circulated on social media late last year and it led to the arrest of willem 0osthuizen and theo martinjackson, and today finally the verdict was heard here at the middleburg magistrates' court, where we heard the judge saying it was clear that the accused were intending to kill the victim and found them guilty of attempted murder, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and also defeating the ends of justice. but they were found not guilty of one charge, of the illegal possession of a firearm. and shortly after the verdict was delivered, i was able to speak

the judge said it was clear willem 0osthuizen and theo jackson had intended to kill victor mlotshwa.er a video of the attack was posted on social media. the bbc‘s nomsa maseko was in court. the video of the assault caused outrage here in south africa. it highlighted racial tensions in farming communities. two white farmers shoving a black man into a coffin, threatening to bury him alive. the accused him of trespassing on their farm. alive. the accused him of trespassing on theirfarm. the alive. the accused him of trespassing on their farm. the two men were arrested after the video of the attack was widely circulated on social media. we said the only wa nted social media. we said the only wanted to teach the victim a lesson and meant him no harm. but thejudge is missed their claim, saying it was clear their intention was to commit murder. in relation to this, i find you both guilty. with attempt to cause previous bodily harm, ifind you both guilty. ifind cause previous bodily harm, ifind you both guilty. i find you cause previous bodily harm, ifind you both guilty. ifind you both guil

willem 0osthuizen and theo martins jackson are alleged to have put victor mlotshwa in the coffin accusing threatened to put a snake in with him when he resisted. let's return now to our main story. the police watchdog has said the paedophile ian watkins could have been arrested nearly four years earlier — if officers in south wales had properly investigated numerous tip—offs about him. michael wolkind qc defended watkins' ex—girlfriend, joanne mjadzelics, who had to clear her name when she was accused of sharing watkins' indecent images. mark lobel has been speaking to him. south wales police hasn't had the grace and integrity to apologise to her. they have had to admit their failings yet she remains a marginalfigure. throughout this investigation, the police didn't believejoanne was a credible witness? they had some false information that she had once been sectioned, they had some true information she had once been a sex worker. so what, all they have to do was check claims about ian watkins and they never did. and that is the remarkable thing in their so—called investigation. she time a

willem 0osthuizen and theo martins jackson are alleged to have put victor mlotshwa in the coffin accusingent we will have a summary of the business news. but at the moment, your other headlines. the police watchdog has said that the paedophile ian watkins could have been arrested nearly four years earlier if south wales police had investigated numerous tip—offs. passengers have been warned by rail operators to expect delays over the bank holiday weekend due to engineering works — with roadworks also affecting some journeys. at least 1a people have been killed in violent protests over the rape conviction of a controversial religious leader in north india. hello. in the business news this afternoon: the boss of mobile phone giant samsung has beenjailed forfive years for corruption. lee jae—yong was found found guilty of giving donations worth £29 million to non—profit foundations linked to south korea's former president in return for political favours. shares in british supermarkets have fallen on the prospect of a price war with amazon. it has announced that its going to slash prices at it