31.   Stevens, a former psychiatric technician, avoided trial by pleading guilty to three cases of aggravated robbery.

32.   The charges of aggravated robbery were withdrawn as state prosecutor Jacob Malende said there was not enough evidence against the men, the SAPA news agency reported.

33.   The nine, who were accused of murder, aggravated robbery and illegal possession of weapons, were due to appear before a military court, the paper said.