'I raped, killed Tokai teen': Suspect gives graphic account of murder

Oliver, from Westlake, made his admission in the Cape Town High Court yesterday, where he is on trial for rape, robbery and murder.

In an affidavit handed to the court, he explained how he grabbed the 16-year-old jogger from behind and dragged her into fynbos at Tokai Forest.

"I dragged her body deep enough so that no one could see us. I went through the process of removing the cellphone, earphones and ring from her. I saw a watch on her when I grabbed her but when I looked for it I could not find it," said his affidavit.

He admitted to using shoe laces to tie her hands and gag her. He then pushed her face down into the ground, removed her clothing and raped her.

"Before leaving her I discovered that she was not breathing. My legal representative informed me that the postmortem noted the cause of death as suffocation by pressing the face against the ground and manual throttling."

He had earlier pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder charges.

Earlier this month Jared van Wyk, who was part of a search party looking for Blöchliger, said that her body was still warm when he found it.

Blöchliger went jogging in Tokai forest in March 7 last year.

She had arranged to meet her mother after her run but when she did not arrive the family started to worry.

Her iPhone, watch, headset and diamond ring were missing.

Judge Katharina Savage adjourned the trial until today, when she is expected to deliver her judgment.