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A mental observation report on Nkosinathi Phakathi, dubbed the Ekurhuleni Serial Rapist, has found that he did not suffer from any mental illness during the period he committed the crimes.
He was arrested in March 2021 in Barcelona, Etwatwa, after police searched for him for years following a series of rapes reported in various areas between 2012 and March 2021.The mental observation report, compiled by two psychiatrists from Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, concluded that Phakathi was fully aware of his actions and had the mental capacity to differentiate between right and wrong.
The report was intended to support the evidence presented by the defence’s clinical psychologist, Dr Lynette Roux, who suggested that Phakathi showed signs of emotional depression, hallucinations, and schizophrenia. It further indicated that Phakathi will be placed in a communal cell with other inmates. However, if issues arise, alternative placement will be provided.
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