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Evidence in former Ekurhuleni police chief Robert McBride's drunk-driving trial was stolen in a break-in at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court at the weekend, reports said on Monday. Presiding magistrate Peet Johnson told the Star newspaper that notes of issues to raise during the trial were stolen from his office on the fourth floor. "They knew exactly what they were looking for. I have a lot of notes on the McBride case. However, I believe there are copies of everything -- except, of course, my notes," said Johnson. Pretoria police spokesperson Captain Agnes Huma confirmed the robbery. "On Friday night, there was a break-in at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. There were some documents stolen -- they took only documents -- but what documents is still under investigation," said Huma. In April this year, a gang of bogus policemen overpowered security guards at the Johannesburg High Court and stole evidence relating to the McBride trial, the Times reported on Monday. McBride was put on special leave last July after being charged with drunken driving, defeating the ends of justice and fraud after he crashed his metro car in December 2006. He was axed as police chief in September. McBride is expected to appear in court again on November 21. - Sapa  CONTINUES BELOW TOPICS IN THIS ARTICLE
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