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		</div><p>The trial of a professional hunter who helped an American kill a popular lion named Cecil in an allegedly illegal hunt in Zimbabwe has been postponed to September 28.</p>
<p>Theo Bronkhorst appeared in a court in Hwange town, where he faces charges of failing to prevent an unlawful hunt.</p>
<p>If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison.</p>
<p>Givemore Muvhiringi, Bronkhorst’s lawyer, asked for the trial postponement so he can prepare the case.</p>
<p>The prosecution did not object and magistrate Lindiwe Maphosa approved the postponement.</p>
<p>Bronkhorst assisted Walter James Palmer, an American dentist who killed Cecil in early July.</p>
<p>Zimbabwean officials said the killing of the lion was not approved and a cabinet minister said Dr Palmer should be extradited.</p>
<p><b>7pm UPDATE</b>: A second Zimbabwean hunter appeared in the Hwange court later, accused of assisting American doctor Jan Casimir Seski to kill a lion in an alleged illegal bow hunt.</p>
<p>Headman Sibanda, a professional hunter and owner of a safari camp close to Hwange park, was accused of failing to prevent an unlawful hunt.</p>
<p>He was released on bail by magistrate Portia Mhlanga, who also asked him to surrender his passport and report to the police twice a week.</p>
<p>The prosecutor said the killing happened some time between June 22 and July 2.</p>
<p>The Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority had said on Sunday that the lion was killed in April.</p>
<p>The wildlife management body could not be reached to clarify the discrepancy.<br />
Sibanda’s lawyer Tonderai Mukuku said his client faces a fine or one year in jail. The case was postponed to September 3.</p>
<p>After his court appearance, Sibanda said the hunt was legal and Seski “acted in good faith”.</p>
<p>“I have permits for a bow hunt from the National Parks Authority.</p>
<p>Everything is in order so I am not worried,” he said. “I did not commit a crime and Seski did not commit a crime.”</p>
<p>Seski is not yet a wanted man in the southern African country. In court he was simply named as the client.</p>
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