The defence counsel for convicted child killer, Melvin Volkwyn told the Western Cape High Court that the family of slain Orderick Lucas should be sitting beside him in the dock.
Orderick’s maggot-infested body was found eight days after his disappearance on March 25, 2019, following extensive community searches in a stormwater drain in Wittebol Street, Eersterivier - metres from his grandparents home.During proceedings before Acting Judge, Nolundi Nyati, both the state prosecutor, advocate Robin Lewis and defence counsel, Susanna Kuun called no witnesses.
Melvin Volkwyn has been found guilty of murder in the Western Cape High Court. He has been convicted of murdering slain one-year-old Orderick Lucas. Photo: Robin-Lee Francke Kuun also submitted to the court that while Lucas has experienced her pain in a victim impact statement which the state presented to the court, nothing has changed.“The parents and grandparents cannot take care of the children,” Kuun submitted.
“I submit that there are substantial and compelling circumstances that the accused is a candidate for a sentence of less than 15 years,” Kuun submitted.He said Volkwyn gained the trust of those closest to the toddler to gain trust and strike at the optune moment.
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