[FEL-L] Suspected serial killer hearing 'lion noises'

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Suspected serial killer hearing 'lion  noises'  
By Norman Joseph  
The man charged with 61 alleged crimes on Philippi farms, including murder  
and rape, wants to consult with a sangoma because he claims he has heard a  
constant predator-like noise in his stomach.

Jimmy Maketta, 42, made his  request known in the Wynberg magistrate's court 
on Friday before magistrate  Hafiza Mohammed.

According to a psychiatric observation report from  Valkenberg Psychiatric 
Hospital recently handed to Mohammed, the accused said he  felt like a lion or 
tiger and heard voices after watching wildlife television  programmes at the 
time of the crimes.

However, the report stated that he  was fit to stand trial on the charges 
after having spent 30 days in the  psychiatric hospital.

State Advocate Deidré Rossouw told the court she  and her colleagues were 
still awaiting a letter from the Directorate of Public  Prosecutions (DPP).

DPP deputy director Nollie Niehaus was on annual  leave and expected to sign 
and forward the letter to the Wynberg court this  week, authorising that 
Maketta face a trial in the Cape High Court later this  year.

The charge sheet could still change, depending on the  DPP.

Earlier this year, the charge sheet showed Maketta faced 13 charges  of 
murder, three of attempted murder, 22 of rape, one of robbery with  aggravating 
circumstances, five of housebreaking, four of assault with intent to  commit 
grievous bodily harm, and two charges of kidnapping. 

It now shows  16 murders and 30 rapes, in addition to the other charges.

On request  from Rossouw, Mohammed postponed the case to September.

Attorney Cheryl  Horne, of the Legal Aid Board, represented Maketta on Friday.

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