Police bloodstain analyst, Captain Marius Joubert, the State’s final witness told the Western Cape High Court that Henri van Breda’s version of events was inconsistent with blood spatter patterns found at 12 Goske Street in De Zalze in Stellenbosch.
The 22-year-old is facing three charges of murder for allegedly axing to death his mother, Teresa, father, Martin, and brother, Rudi. His sister, Marli, survived.
Henri claimed that while inside the toilet he heard a noise from the bedroom he shared with Rudi. He opened the door and saw someone attacking Rudi. He said his father ran into the room, turned on the lights, and jumped onto Rudi’s attacker.
But Joubert said Henri’s position was inconsistent with blood spatter patterns found on his grey shorts and socks which showed he had been “in close proximity to the source of blood when force was applied”.
Joubert said Rudi was probably lying on his stomach on his bed when he was attacked.
He believes when Martin found Rudi’s body, he had been standing close to the bed when he was killed and didn’t have defence wounds.
The evidence further indicates Teresa was attacked while standing in the doorway of her sons’ room.
Henri could not explain why Rudi’s body was found near the entrance of the bathroom door.
Joubert also believes a bloodied axe had been left in its position by a “controlled hand” to stage the scene.