Lieutenant Morant was accused of killing a Boer prisoner named Visser, and the killing of eight Boers that were prisoners of war. The first case was that of Visser who was a Boer commando. He was taken prisoner after the death of Captain Hunt, and Lieutenant Morant gave the order to kill him because he was wearing a jacket that belonged to Captain Hunt. Morant testifies that he decided to kill Visser because Captain Hunt’s body was found mutilated, so he was just exacting his revenge. The next
Lieutenant Morant was accused of killing a Boer prisoner named Visser, and the killing of eight Boers that were prisoners of war. The first case was that of Visser who was a Boer commando. He was taken prisoner after the death of Captain Hunt, and Lieutenant Morant gave the order to kill him because he was wearing a jacket that belonged to Captain Hunt. Morant testifies that he decided to kill Visser because Captain Hunt’s body was found mutilated, so he was just exacting his revenge. The next