South Africa - Martin, 55, Theresa, 54, Rudi Van Breda, 22, Murdered, 26 Jan 2015 #5

[Tortoise]

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[FONT=&quot]Defence counsel definitely scribbling a lot more notes..[/FONT]

 

[Tortoise]

he seems to be rejecting the period of "unconsciousness"

 

[Tortoise]

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[FONT=&quot]Adv Botha presses 3 fingers against his forehead. Next note. [/FONT]#VanBreda[FONT=&quot] Neither prosecutors writing anything. Click of keyboards also absent.[/FONT]

 

[Tortoise]

now dealing with HvB's injuries to head

 

[Tortoise]

I'd say it's looking good.

very very good! (IMO)

 

[Tortoise]

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[FONT=&quot]Desai refers to blunt force bruise to Henri's eye/forehead. Was it a blow from a punch or the edge of a stair? [/FONT]

 

[Tortoise]

"If he was confused...he was able to google"

 

[Tortoise]

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[FONT=&quot]Phone goes off. Journos wince and cringe. Desai doesn't seem to notice. Continues reading. Henri still heavy-lidded & emotionless.[/FONT]

 

[Fluffykins]

I was going to say what on earth is going on, but it looks like they're trying to fix the sound, doesn't it.
(I can't actually hear any of this)

 

[Tortoise]

I think Henri is sitting in the real dock for the first time (not in the row behind Botha where he has been during the trial)

 

[Tortoise]

Now talking about his fall down the stairs, HvB couldn't remember if it was forward or backward

 

[Fluffykins]

very very good! (IMO)

I'm not getting any sympathy for HvB from Judge Desai, at all.

 

[Tortoise]

I was going to say what on earth is going on, but it looks like they're trying to fix the sound, doesn't it.
(I can't actually hear any of this)

Apologies Fluffykins, I can't remember, do you have a hearing impediment or is there another reason you can't hear it?

 

[Fluffykins]

An hour into it. Hopefully there's enough time for Judge Desai to deliver his verdict while we're all still here, even if we don't get to talk about it before WS goes offline. But we'll be back, asap, won't we ...

 

[Tortoise]

Now talking about his blackouts, g/f as a witness could be part of malingering (not independent)

 

[Fluffykins]

Yep, "moderately severe hearing loss," so even with my hearing aids I still need good sound.

 

[Tortoise]

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[FONT=&quot]Desai refers to testimony where "the girlfriend could be part of the malingering." Henri looks down. Coughs into his suit.[/FONT]

 

[Tortoise]

Yep, "moderately severe hearing loss," so even with my hearing aids I still need good sound.

Have you tried the Enca link, the sound is good now

http://www.enca.com/south-africa/ju...n-in-triple-axe-murder-accused-van-breda-case

 

[Tortoise]

He accepts the epilepsy episode in Nov 2017.

G/f did not testify, so court makes no finding, Dr Butler did not examine accused in Feb 2016

 

[Tortoise]

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[FONT=&quot]As Desai refers to *visibility* of epilepsy symptoms...jerks etc. Henri looks down...up...down again. Crucial aspect!
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Interesting that [/FONT]#VanBreda[FONT=&quot] didn't testify about epilepsy and neither did his current girlfriend. Crucial![/FONT]