Convicted killers Bibi Fatima Patel, her husband Sayefudeen Aslam Del Vecchio, and Malawian national Mussa Ahmad Jackson during sentencing proceedings at the Durban High Court on Friday.
Samantha Naidoo, who describes herself as a criminologist, has argued against life sentences for the murderers of British botanists Rodney and Dr Rachel Saunders, stating that they have suffered psychological trauma and solitary confinement while in custody.
Naidoo, a South African currently living in the United Kingdom, testified virtually on Friday during sentencing proceedings involving Bibi Fatima Patel, her husband Sayefudeen Aslam Del Vecchio, and Malawian national Mussa Ahmad Jackson.
The trio was convicted of murdering the couple in Eshowe in February 2018.
Their bodies were later discovered near the Tugela River in an advanced state of decomposition, with some remains having been partially consumed by animals.
