Sentencing proceedings are expected to continue on Wednesday in the case of a Zimbabwean man who pleaded guilty to stabbing Mbuyiselo Manona, removing his heart and allegedly eating it.
Western Cape High Court judge Ashley Binns-Ward scolded a prosecutor on Tuesday for failing to provide psychological insight into Andrew Chimboza.
Binns-Ward addressed prosecutor Jacqueline Sibiya after she called witnesses during the day in aggravation of Chimboza's sentence.
"How is the court supposed to consider a sentence without expert evidence into his behaviour?" asked Binns-Ward.
"In nearly 40 years, I have never been involved in a murder case where this has happened."
He added that the State had not charged Chimboza with desecration of a corpse.
Sibiya said a clinical psychologist in Pretoria had contacted her with advice and indicated it might take a month to compile a report.
Binns-Ward said expert opinion in the case was essential.
Both parties were expected to propose a way forward during proceedings on Wednesday.
Chimboza, who had a window-tinting business, on Monday pleaded guilty to killing Manona, as part of a plea agreement.
He stated in his plea explanation that he stabbed Manona to death at the home of a former client last year, after a disagreement. He said he was sorry for what he had done.
Arresting officer, Constable Mlungisi Landule, testified that he found a bloodied Chimboza cupping a heart in his hands and eating it.
Chimboza's lawyer Yasmine Rajap on Tuesday denied he had eaten pieces of the heart.
Judge wants insight on 'cannibal'
Sentencing proceedings are expected to continue on Wednesday in the case of a Zimbabwean man who pleaded guilty to stabbing Mbuyiselo Manona, removing his heart and allegedly eating it.
Western Cape High Court judge Ashley Binns-Ward scolded a prosecutor on Tuesday for failing to provide psychological insight into Andrew Chimboza.
Binns-Ward addressed prosecutor Jacqueline Sibiya after she called witnesses during the day in aggravation of Chimboza's sentence.
"How is the court supposed to consider a sentence without expert evidence into his behaviour?" asked Binns-Ward.
"In nearly 40 years, I have never been involved in a murder case where this has happened."
He added that the State had not charged Chimboza with desecration of a corpse.
Sibiya said a clinical psychologist in Pretoria had contacted her with advice and indicated it might take a month to compile a report.
Binns-Ward said expert opinion in the case was essential.
Both parties were expected to propose a way forward during proceedings on Wednesday.
Chimboza, who had a window-tinting business, on Monday pleaded guilty to killing Manona, as part of a plea agreement.
He stated in his plea explanation that he stabbed Manona to death at the home of a former client last year, after a disagreement. He said he was sorry for what he had done.
Arresting officer, Constable Mlungisi Landule, testified that he found a bloodied Chimboza cupping a heart in his hands and eating it.
Chimboza's lawyer Yasmine Rajap on Tuesday denied he had eaten pieces of the heart.