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village where both the accused and deceased and all other witnesses who rushed
to the scene of the crime at the time the alleged offence was being committed.
It is an established fact that the deceased sustained a single stab wound on her
chest. All the witnesses saw either the actual bleeding from the wound or the
blood stain which has resulted from the said bleeding. It is also established that
there was both external and internal bleeding from that wound. The external
bleeding was observed by PW 1,2,3,4,5, and 6. The post mortem report shows
that this stab wound which resulted in both external and internal bleeding, is the
injury which caused the deceased's death.
Although the body of the deceased was transported to and from various places
after her death, no further injuries were caused on the corpse during such periods
of transportation according to the evidence of PW4. There is admitted evidence
of PW8 LITLAMA MOSOLLO, to the effect that he directed that the corpse be
removed from the scene to the deceased's parents home. The police officers
transported the body of the deceased from her home to MANT'SONYANE
mortuary from hence they further moved it to QUEEN ELIZABETH II Hospital
Mortuary where post mortem examination was carried out.
In all material
respects, the evidence of the police officers who conveyed the deceased's body to