ZADuring a murder trial in the Durban Regional Court, Sasha Rajpaul, the daughter of deceased correctional services officer Julie Rajpaul, testified about her mother's final moments. According to Sasha, her mother called her hours before her death, expressing distress and stating 'he did it', referring to her partner Ashley Mahadeo. Mahadeo, who was her partner of seven years and lived with her in the North Beach flat, was arrested and charged with murder after a post-mortem revealed manual strangulation as the cause of death. Initially thought to be a suicide using a jacket tied to a window, the case shifted to murder. Sasha described a deteriorating relationship with Mahadeo, including verbal abuse and arguments, which led to her moving out. The prosecution alleges the death constitutes domestic violence under the Domestic Violence Act.
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