farmhouse by an intruder with a sharp weapon capable of inflicting chop and stab wounds. The photographs presented to the Court tells a story of a gruesome attack wherein the late Ms Volkman sustained no less than eight (8) cutaneous wounds. Seven of these were chop wounds and one stab wound. The chop wounds which penetrated her scull led to her death. She was found barely alive, lying on the kitchen floor and died on the way to the hospital. The majority of these wounds are on the frontal part of the deceased’s upper body and her arms. The latter wounds were described as defensive wounds. It was not disputed that the stab and cut wounds caused the death of the deceased. [3] The farm workers testified that they were alerted by the sound of the deceased’s vehicle driving at a high speed past their houses at around 21H50 on 9 June 2009. Upon inspection they found her study in disarray with papers strewn around. The safe was found open with a fire-arm; ammunition and other items strewn around in the passage. The cupboard in the main bedroom was open with clothes scattered on the floor and jewelry in jewelry boxes lying open on the bed. The doors of the cupboard in another room were found open. These are clear signs that the house of the deceased was ransacked by the intruder. The door between the veranda and the study as well as the gate to the farmyard was found open. They however did not enter the kitchen. [4] Hartmund Freyer, a neighbor found the deceased lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor of her farmhouse. The photographs taken of the scene depicted a pool of blood on the kitchen floor and blood spatters on both the floor and walls of the kitchen. It was ascertained that a cellular phone; laptop; keyboard; computer screen; a green moneybox; and the vehicle of the deceased were missing. There were no eyewitnesses and no fingerprints were found at the scene. The police however found a left shoeprint with a distinctive mark on the heel. Detective Warrant Officer Gomeb from the Crime Scene Investigation Unit found that the windows to the house were undisturbed and he therefore did not look for any fingerprints on the windows.
farmhouse by an intruder with a sharp weapon capable of inflicting chop and stab wounds. The photographs presented to the Court tells a story of a gruesome attack wherein the late Ms Volkman sustained no less than eight (8) cutaneous wounds. Seven of these were chop wounds and one stab wound. The chop wounds which penetrated her scull led to her death. She was found barely alive, lying on the kitchen floor and died on the way to the hospital. The majority of these wounds are on the frontal part of the deceased’s upper body and her arms. The latter wounds were described as defensive wounds. It was not disputed that the stab and cut wounds caused the death of the deceased. [3] The farm workers testified that they were alerted by the sound of the deceased’s vehicle driving at a high speed past their houses at around 21H50 on 9 June 2009. Upon inspection they found her study in disarray with papers strewn around. The safe was found open with a fire-arm; ammunition and other items strewn around in the passage. The cupboard in the main bedroom was open with clothes scattered on the floor and jewelry in jewelry boxes lying open on the bed. The doors of the cupboard in another room were found open. These are clear signs that the house of the deceased was ransacked by the intruder. The door between the veranda and the study as well as the gate to the farmyard was found open. They however did not enter the kitchen. [4] Hartmund Freyer, a neighbor found the deceased lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor of her farmhouse. The photographs taken of the scene depicted a pool of blood on the kitchen floor and blood spatters on both the floor and walls of the kitchen. It was ascertained that a cellular phone; laptop; keyboard; computer screen; a green moneybox; and the vehicle of the deceased were missing. There were no eyewitnesses and no fingerprints were found at the scene. The police however found a left shoeprint with a distinctive mark on the heel. Detective Warrant Officer Gomeb from the Crime Scene Investigation Unit found that the windows to the house were undisturbed and he therefore did not look for any fingerprints on the windows.
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