13 Feb 2018
13 Feb 2018
#VanBreda didn't wear a balaclava and gloves, Adv Botha says. Why was not a single bit of DNA found on any of his family members?
Postmortem findings - Dr Anthony agreed with Dr Perumal's report that it was likely Rudi could still move after assault, even if not purposeful. He may have pulled duvet, Adv Botha says. #VanBreda
13 Feb 2018
No DNA of Marli on axe, despite being hit 8 times with it, nor on #VanBreda. Reade-Jahn in court said the axe was not the one he had seen at the family home.
Judge Desai asks if you go to a braai, do you study the axe of your host?
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Judge Desai asks why there would be no trace of an intruder. Adv Botha says Lt Col Otto testified perpetrator would leave a trace, but not if he wore a balaclava or gloves.
Desai says there is no objective verification of an intruder.
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Why did your expert witness not test the samples herself and say that they are wrong?
Desai tackles Dr Antonel Olckers
Botha says her evidence was valuable
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Desai argues: Why would a neighbour who doesn't even know you, come to testify against you?
Botha says he doesn't know why, except to say that it is there