Donald did not mean to stab Dolly: Psychologist

27 August 2015 - 16:18 By Roxanne Henderson

Former radio DJ Donald Sebolai's has intense feelings of remorse over his girlfriend's death and did not intentionally stab her. This was the finding of psychologist professor Saths Cooper‚ who on Thursday continued testifying for the defence in Sebolai's murder trial at the Johannesburg High Court‚ sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court.Sebolai‚ 38‚ allegedly murdered his girlfriend Rachel Flavia “Dolly” Tshabalala‚ 32‚ after the couple had a fight at his Soweto flat in June last year.Sebolai has pleaded not guilty and claims that Tshabalala attacked him with a knife and was stabbed when he tried to fend her off.Sebolai then failed to get Tshabalala timeous medical attention‚ failed to notify the police of her death and fled from the crime scene.Cooper assessed Sebolai a week before the start of the trial last month in order to establish the DJ's state of mind and has told the court that he observed remorse in Sebolai.Wrapping up his evidence-in-chief‚ Cooper said this finding was based on his observation of Sebolai's demeanour and expressions of self-blame during his three consultation sessions with Sebolai.He also said that in his view‚ Sebolai did not intentionally stab Tshabalala.Tshabalala sustained a stab wound to her lower abdomen and died of severe blood loss.Prosecutor Elize le Roux started cross-examining Cooper on Thursday afternoon...

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