'I'll throw you in the sea'

2007-08-06 15:14

Cape Town - Child murderer Theunis Olivier had threatened to throw Steven Siebert into the sea if he resisted being sodomised, the Court High Court heard on Monday.

Giving evidence in mitigation of his sentence, Olivier said he told the six-year old to co-operate or face death.

"I told him that I was going to throw him into the sea if he protested," he said.

Olivier, who was convicted for the kidnapping, indecent assault and murder of Steven, had earlier blamed his alleged multiple-personality disorder for his deeds.

However, psychiatrists who had examined him shortly after his arrest on Monday denied that he had such a condition.

Psychiatrist Konrad Czech said: "I completely rule out multiple personality disorder."

Tests

Olivier had told the court that Czech had handled his case recklessly and did not even bother to conduct any tests on him.

However, Czech denied this, saying a preliminary interview with Olivier did not warrant any further tests.

"There was no evidence that any further tests were required".

Olivier said his multiple personality condition was to be blamed for the murder of six-year-old Steven in December 2005.

The likelihood, Czech said, was that Olivier suffered from paedophilia, for which there was no cure.

Sean Kaliski, another psychiatrist who testified, concurred with Czech.

"The only treatment available is to keep him away from children," he said.

- SAPA