MASERU, April 14 -- The murder trial for the accused members of the army is likely to take off soon. This comes after the High Court's Justice Onkemetse Tshosa postponed their pre-trial to Thursday this week.

The accused are charged with contravening Section 40 (1) Penal Code Act 2010 which is also read with contravening Section 26 (1) and Section 109.

Their charge sheet reads: "In that upon or about 7th day of April 2012 and at or near Ha-Motanyane in the district of Mafeteng, the said accused sharing a common intention or purpose together to pursue an unlawful act or omission and in pursuit of such purpose did perform an unlawful act or omission with the intention of causing the death of Thabang Mosole, [Monyake Matsie], [and] [Pakiso...