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the two mortuaries, is supported by that of PW4, who identified the body of the
deceased to the Doctor who performed the postmortem examination. The post
mortem report shows that there was still only one stab wound, [described, at the
portion of the report, which shows the external appearance of the body as; 7cm
wound LT upper chest].
CAUSE OF DEATH
The evidence of PW4,5,and 6 shows that LEFULESELE, died immediately, there
on the spot, after sustaining a stab wound. There are no intervening factors
between the accused's act of stabbing the deceased and her resultant death. It is
the accused's act of stabbing, the deceased on the chest with a knife which resulted
in the deceased's instant death. There is evidence of eye witnesses as regards the
actual stabbing of the deceased on the chest by this accused. PW5 and 6 saw the
deceased die as she laid bleeding there at the scene of the crime.
What was the accused's intention when she stabbed the deceased with the said
knife on the chest? The intention to kill is seldom express S V SIGWAHLA 1967
(4) SA 5 66(AD). In almost all the cases, the intention is gleaned from the
surrounding circumstances of each case. Rex v THABISO LEJOETSA 1971 - 73
LLR177 at 180B.