Lily Mine Tragedy | Families seeking private prosecution

The families of the three unaccounted mine workers still trapped underground following the 2016 Lily Mine tragedy want to embark on private prosecution.

They are demanding a certificate to begin a private prosecution after the National Prosecuting Authority said it had insufficient evidence to prosecute.

That's despite the findings of the 2023 Lily Mine Inquest, that the mine disaster was caused by unchecked illegal mining and that the mine owners failed to conduct proper safety risk assessments.

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