The defence lawyer of convicted serial rapist Nkosinathi Emmanuel Phakathi has sought the services of an independent psychological analyst to assist them in ensuring that the convict gets “an appropriate sentence’’.

The high court trial sitting at the Palm Ridge magistrate’s court in Ekurhuleni yesterday found Phakathi, 38, guilty of 148 charges of rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances and theft. ..