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AS IT HAPPENED: Possible to bypass electric fencing - #VanBreda security company witness

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24 Oct 2017

Rabie concludes testimony. Next witness only expected tomorrow. Start at 11:00 as he is returning from Namibia. Adjourned.

24 Oct 2017

Concept of false alarm not impossible. Rabie says its called a 'nuisance alarm'. 

24 Oct 2017

You don't have to be an expert to get over electric fencing, Rabie says. Easiest option is to get over it. 

24 Oct 2017

Video recording showed a buck, but nothing untoward or strange, Galloway says.

24 Oct 2017

Officer at Parow room didn't receive any alarm activations. Rabie says red line would show on screen. If didn't see it, won't know. 

24 Oct 2017

Fence was tested that night and 2 witnesses said all was in order, Galloway says. 

24 Oct 2017

Rabie based his findings on his knowledge of security systems. 

24 Oct 2017

Person who wants to gain access just has to ensure live and earth wire mustn't connect for more than 3 seconds, Rabie says. 

24 Oct 2017

The shock from the electric fencing won't kill you, Rabie says. 

24 Oct 2017

Person must have knowledge of electric fencing or you will shock, Rabie says. Wires must meet for 3 "pulses" before it activates. 

24 Oct 2017

Activation remains until noted and deactivated. If 1 gets over fence, will there be second alarm? Not in same period, Rabie says. 

24 Oct 2017

According to security report, there were more activations, Rabie says. 9:24 - alarm on. Can't see cause. Data must be stored on PC.

24 Oct 2017

Another kiosk door opened, beam activated and alarm on later. Also can't confirm cause. Four activations in total that night.

24 Oct 2017

26 Jan at 7:38, alarm on. Means it was activated, relayed to Parow via computer. Voltage fell under threshold. Kiosk door opened.

24 Oct 2017

If voltage falls below threshold, system is activated. Can be caused by connecting 2 wires for 3 secs, cutting wires, wet branch.

24 Oct 2017

If electricity goes off, there is a battery linked to energiser. Reserve feeds battery. If electricity falls, battery runs.

24 Oct 2017

Rabie did work at De Zalze about 12 years ago. His company didn't install the estate's fencing.

24 Oct 2017

*court resumes*

24 Oct 2017

*Court adjourned to 11:30*

24 Oct 2017

Taljaard says she was shocked at murders. She wakes up if people are having a party, laughter. Didn't hear anything that night. 

24 Oct 2017

Taljaard didn't hear shouts for help, attacker laughing, or Teresa Van Breda asking what was going on, as per Henri's untested version.

24 Oct 2017

Murders took place before 4:24 according to cellphone records, agree it happened while you were asleep? Taljaard agrees.

24 Oct 2017

Adv Megan Blows to cross-examine. Taljaard says there were contractors at house next door every day as it was under construction. 

24 Oct 2017

Stephanie Op't Hof lived opposite the Van Breda home.

24 Oct 2017

Friend came to ask her what was going on outside and Taljaard went to look. Saw ambulance and police parked in Goske Street.
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