Anele Tembe inquest hears AKA called hotel reception for security
The inquest into the death of Anele Tembe, who was engaged to rapper AKA, has commenced in Cape Town. Witnesses testified about an argument between the couple and a call made to hotel security shortly before her fatal fall.
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The case involves a high-profile celebrity death and is subject to significant public and legal scrutiny regarding the circumstances of the incident.
Ask AI 2 min The inquest into the death of Anele Tembe, who was dating rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes, started in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Monday.
The inquest into the death of Anele Tembe has heard that AKA called the Pepper Club Hotel’s reception for security before she fell to her death in April 2021.
At the time of her death, Tembe was engaged to the late rapper AKA, whose real name was Kiernan Forbes.
During proceedings in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Monday, an order was delivered by the magistrate that no livestreaming, filming, recording, or naming of the witnesses was allowed, unless the witnesses allowed it.
The second witness of the day told the court he was not aware if AKA had tried to talk Tembe down from jumping from the 10th floor.
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