A Congolese judge handling the graft case against Vital Kamerhe, former top aide to President Felix Tshisekedi, has died.
Judge Raphael Yanyi was pronounced dead Wednesday morning on arrival at a hospital in the capital Kinshasa after he fell ill at his home at around 2am, police confirmed.
"The judge was a victim of a heart attack.
A day before his death, Judge Yanyi had directed the public hearing of Kamerhe's trial in $50 million graft case.
Kamerhe, once a close ally of Tshisekedi, is accused of embezzling the funds allocated to public works during Tshisekedi's first 100 days in office.
