The State is expected to present new psychological evidence about the mental state of so-called "Modimolle monster" Johan Kotze in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.
Clinical psychologist Cobus Coetzee is expected to testify about his findings that Kotze can be held criminally responsible for allegedly attacking his wife Ina Bonnette and killing her 19-year-old son Conrad.
The State has already handed in Coetzee's report as evidence, but will call him to the witness stand on Wednesday.
Kotze, Andries Sithole, Pieta Mohlake and Sello Mphaka, are on trial for allegedly murdering Conrad and kidnapping, assaulting, repeatedly raping and attempting to murder Bonnette in Kotze's home in Modimolle on January 3, 2012.
Kotze claimed he could not be held accountable for his actions.
His three co-accused testified he threatened them with a firearm and forced them to get on top of his wife. They said they did not rape Bonnette because they could not get erections.
Coetzee observed Kotze at the Weskoppies psychiatric hospital in Pretoria, with two other psychiatrists, for two months. The other two found no psychiatric diagnoses could be made.
The State has contended that there were insufficient grounds for clinical psychologist Tertia Spangenberg's findings that Kotze could not be held accountable for his alleged criminal actions because of non-pathological criminal incapacity.
On Tuesday, the State concluded cross-examining Mphaka, who repeatedly denied looking on while Kotze tortured and mutilated Bonnette before taking turns with the others to rape her. 'My tears were flowing when I lay on top of her' - Modimolle accusedThe trial of the man dubbed the "Modimolle monster" and three others will continue in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.
New psychological evidence against 'Modimolle Monster'
The State is expected to present new psychological evidence about the mental state of so-called "Modimolle monster" Johan Kotze in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.
Clinical psychologist Cobus Coetzee is expected to testify about his findings that Kotze can be held criminally responsible for allegedly attacking his wife Ina Bonnette and killing her 19-year-old son Conrad.
The State has already handed in Coetzee's report as evidence, but will call him to the witness stand on Wednesday.
Kotze, Andries Sithole, Pieta Mohlake and Sello Mphaka, are on trial for allegedly murdering Conrad and kidnapping, assaulting, repeatedly raping and attempting to murder Bonnette in Kotze's home in Modimolle on January 3, 2012.
Kotze claimed he could not be held accountable for his actions.
His three co-accused testified he threatened them with a firearm and forced them to get on top of his wife. They said they did not rape Bonnette because they could not get erections.
Coetzee observed Kotze at the Weskoppies psychiatric hospital in Pretoria, with two other psychiatrists, for two months. The other two found no psychiatric diagnoses could be made.
The State has contended that there were insufficient grounds for clinical psychologist Tertia Spangenberg's findings that Kotze could not be held accountable for his alleged criminal actions because of non-pathological criminal incapacity.
On Tuesday, the State concluded cross-examining Mphaka, who repeatedly denied looking on while Kotze tortured and mutilated Bonnette before taking turns with the others to rape her.'My tears were flowing when I lay on top of her' - Modimolle accused The trial of the man dubbed the "Modimolle monster" and three others will continue in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.
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