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

[Tortoise]

He is sounding quite scathing of HvB now.

 

[Tortoise]

Accused remembered observing his surroundings, piece gouged out of wall/stairs/floor (didn't hear)

 

[JudgeJudi]

Fact is that Dr Butler did not examine the accused at the time nor in February 2016. The court will come back to the relevance of this issue at a later stage.

Dr Butler testified that the accused said he could not answer some questions, no officer testified this was the case. He gave a detailed account to Captain Steyn and at the station regarding the sequence of events

The statements made by the accused, for example noticing a blood spot on the stairs after regaining consciousness are indicative of an acute awareness of his surroundings

https://twitter.com/traceyams?lang=en

 

[Fluffykins]

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

Woah, thanks Tortoise! - That's probably the best I've ever heard. I just have to concentrate on his accent.

 

[Tortoise]

https://twitter.com/HiRezLife
[FONT=&amp]Jeepers this is a long summary. At 90 minutes now. Shows what a long and large case this has been. Henri looking down...up again..[/FONT]

 

[Tortoise]

This will be quite shocking for Marli IMO.

 

[Tortoise]

10 minute adjournment.

 

[Tortoise]

Someone needs to follow HvB out those doors! It's not looking good for him.

 

[Fluffykins]

As Henri left it struck me he looked almost sick.

 

[Tortoise]

https://twitter.com/HiRezLife
[FONT=&quot]Desai adjourns suddenly and Henri is up, quickly fleeing the burning epicentre of the court's attention.[/FONT]

 

[Tortoise]

Time to get the kettle on. Haven't seen Prime in ages. Hope she is ok.

 

[Fluffykins]

https://twitter.com/HiRezLife
[FONT="]Desai adjourns suddenly and Henri is up, quickly fleeing the burning epicentre of the court's attention.[/FONT]

Ooh, "quickly fleeing the burning epicentre of the court's attention" - that's very poetical of you, Tortoise, and very accurate! :yes: He couldn't get out of there fast enough!

 

[Tortoise]

https://twitter.com/HiRezLife
[FONT=&quot]He waits behind the opaque glass of Court # 1's door...holding it open...waitibg for his gf. Then off they go.


[/FONT]hwow:


:notgood:

 

[Tortoise]

Ooh, "quickly fleeing the burning epicentre of the court's attention" - that's very poetical of you, Tortoise, and very accurate! :yes: He couldn't get out of there fast enough!

I'd love to take the credit for it but that is Nick van der Leek's tweet I was copying

 

[Tortoise]

https://twitter.com/HiRezLife
[FONT=&quot]Asked Galloway if either counsel know verdict in advance. "No!...but you can see where it's going..."[/FONT]

 

[Tortoise]

Phew, he did come back...

https://twitter.com/HiRezLife
[FONT=&quot]Henri last man standing as Desai returns to court. The judge flicks his hand at him to sit and he does. Court back in session. [/FONT]

 

[Tortoise]

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[FONT=&amp]Many people have asked me about Henri and drugs. Drugs not directly relevant, alcohol is​. Desai refers to wine-alcohol evidence.[/FONT]

 

[Tortoise]

Talking about nothing being disturbed in house, no disarray, house did not look burglarized

 

[Tortoise]

If his bail is extended today until sentencing I will be gobsmacked.

 

[JudgeJudi]

Sgt Kleynhans testified that the valuables were on the ground floor and attack took place on the first floor, they had plenty time to remove the valuables from the ground floor without disturbing upstairs

Accused conceded that had the initial attack on Rudi not taken place the intruders could have cleaned out the house without any of them knowing. He confirmed that nothing was missing from the house

https://twitter.com/traceyams?lang=en