Businessman cleared in murder of suspected bandit

Lawrence Wayne, the businessman accused of murdering a suspect in the robbery of his business, was yesterday freed at the end of a preliminary inquiry (PI) into the charge against him.

When Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan announced the decision in a city court, it was met with cheers from members of the audience, prompting the orderly to call for order.

The magistrate discharged the case against Wayne, upholding a no-case submission made by the