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HUMANSDORP <\/strong>– According to a report by Algoa FM, dramatic video evidence was presented in the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court on 10 April, showing a Jeffreys Bay lawyer’s allegedly reckless driving behaviour just one day before a fatal collision that claimed the life of a 58-year-old woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dieter Brandsetter, a 45-year-old attorney who heads Brandsetter Attorneys, is standing trial for the death of Dimitreau Bosman-Domingo in a crash that occurred on 3 January 2023 in Jeffreys Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prosecution alleges that Brandsetter was under the influence of drugs and alcohol when his Mercedes-Benz collided with the vehicle carrying Bosman-Domingo and her family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Bosman-Domingo died in the accident, her husband and two other relatives survived the impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Algoa FM’s report, the attorney faces charges of murder, with culpable homicide as an alternative, along with reckless and negligent driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During proceedings on 10 April, State Prosecutor Johan Jansen introduced video footage to the court while witness Lindi Botha was giving testimony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recording allegedly captures Brandsetter’s driving conduct on the day before the accident occurred, showing his Mercedes-Benz alongside Botha’s vehicle and another white car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crucial evidence shows Brandsetter’s vehicle swerving into the path of oncoming traffic before correcting back into the left lane while approaching a speed bump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Algoa FM reported that Botha confirmed to the court that the footage accurately reflected what she witnessed that day, stating her belief that Brandsetter had been driving recklessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Defence Advocate Tandeka Mashiyi challenged Botha’s testimony, arguing that she could not definitively link the reckless driving to the subsequent fatal accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Algoa FM, the trial has been postponed until 22 July, when proceedings will continue at the Gqeberha Regional Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandsetter remains out on bail, which has been extended pending the continuation of the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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