Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-08-03 i Daily Voice

Insanity According to the media, Lauren’s legal team would base their defence on insanity and infanticide. Earlier this week Monasterio testified that Lauren did not suffer from postpartum depression after the birth of her twins, as she had been diagnosed with depression prior. Lauren indicated she may have had altruistic motives to other experts, the court heard, but Monasterio said he could not identify this based on the evidence he was presented with. Toohey put it to him that if her client had killed her children out of love, did it not mean she did not appreciate the fact that it was morally wrong. However, Monasterio urged her to perhaps put that statement to other experts and the information before him suggested she did not kill her children out of…

Operation Cele, with high-ranking officers, launched Operation Shanela in the Western Cape yesterday. However, Helfrich said his mense are suffering as the Macassar police station is under- resourced. “At times we find that there is only one police vehicle available to serve the residents,” he explained. “We have approached management to ask that they provide more resources and manpower.” Russell Williams from the Macassar Community Policing Forum told the Daily Voice that more residents could help make a difference. “For the community to get involved is highly important,” he said. “The community must also bring their part because we need to take hands to combat crime.” Meanwhile, police are urging anyone with information on the latest murder to anonymously contact Captain Andries Geldenhuys at 021 857 7125 at the Macassar…