The Court of Appeal on Friday, March 21, ruled that the 12 officers linked to the 2017 killing of Baby Samantha Pendo are set to face prosecution and charged with murder by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

The court also rejected an application by the National Police Service (NPS), which sought to be enjoined in the case, citing legitimate interest.

The development paves the way for the officers to now take plea before the courts, a matter that they had initially navigated successfully.

The officers, in seeking stay orders prohibiting them from taking pleas, had argued that it was an infringement of their constitutional rights.