‘Killer’ admits to crime
DIED horrifically: Victim Lynette Volschenk, 32. Picture: Facebook
The man accused of murdering and chopping up the body of a Bellville woman will be sent to Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital for observation after admitting to his crimes in detail.
Kyle Ruiters was sentenced by the Western Cape High Court this week for the murder of Lynette Volschenk, 32, who was stabbed at her Bellville flat in 2019.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said Ruiters, in his plea agreement, admitted that he was a druggie and owed his dealer R30 000 and that he had threatened him if he did not pay.
“He formulated a plan to murder someone to take their valuable items to pay to settle the debt. He initially researched various possible victims, taking notes, and making videos of their movements to and from their residence, their places of work, and any incidental places they frequented. He also tracked their social media activities.
“He did the same with Volschenk and made notes of his intention to kill her. He even drafted a message for her family and friends in case they came looking for her, but he did not post the message but kept it on his phone.”
On the afternoon of the murder, Ruiters followed her into her flat which was above his own, grabbed a knife from the counter and stabbed her in the neck and body. When he realised she was dead, he decided to dismember her to dispose of her body.
Ntabazalila said the State has asked the court to refer Ruiters to Valkenberg for a 30-day observation after an initial report from the same institution declared he has “definite psychopathic traits” and posed a danger to society.
The matter was postponed to June 9.