Guatemalan murder accused to plead not guilty
2016-05-19 16:13
Jenna Etheridge, News24
Cape Town - Guatemalan murder accused Diego Dougherty intends pleading not guilty to killing an American marketing consultant in Camps Bay, the Cape Town Magistrate's Court heard on Wednesday.
The court was also asked to consider diminished responsibility by way of drug intoxication, as per a psychiatric report, despite him being able to appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions.
This emerged during a formal bail application, in which his lawyer William Booth read out an affidavit on his behalf.
He said his client, 42, would be able to pay R100 000 bail, but the amount was "very flexible" and more could be raised if needed.
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