Orlando Pirates star Thembinkosi Lorch has been found guilty of abuse at Randburg Magistrates Court after his ex detailed what went down between them.
According to recent reports, famous Football star Lorch’s abuse trial has not favoured him. The Randburg Magistrates Court has reportedly postponed the sentencing of the Orlando Pirates star to 21 November after he was found guilty of allegedly assaulting and choking his ex, Fundiswa Mathithibala, at his Midrand home in 2020.
Fundiswa Nokuphiwa Mathithibala detained the events of that day and how he assaulted her. TimesLIVE reports that Lorch was found guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in 2022 for strangling and battering Mathithibala on the night of 7 September 2020.
News 24 had previously reported that the National Prosecuting Authority Gauteng spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane expressed doubts about Lorch’s credibility as a witness during his trial. Mathithibala had visited him at his home when he left her and went out to be with his friends. A fight broke out between them when he returned, and he was violent toward her.
Mjonondwane said,
“The accused did not have any injuries, which meant that he was the aggressor. The accused and his witness did not create a good impression in court and appeared to be not credible witnesses.”
Lorch will appear in court for sentencing on 23 July 2023.
