Johannesburg – A man accused of raping and killing 17-year-old Anene Booysen was aware of his rights when he pointed out the crime scene, the Swellendam Circuit Court heard on Monday.

SABC news reported that the court was hearing closing arguments in a trial-within-a-trial to determine the admissibility of evidence, after the defence argued that Johannes Kana was not made aware of his rights at the time.

Kana is on trial for allegedly raping and disembowelling Booysen in Bredasdorp, Western Cape, in February.

Booysen died in Tygerberg Hospital on the afternoon of Saturday, 2 February.

He has admitted leaving a Bredasdorp pub with Booysen, hitting and raping her, but denied killing her.

– SAPA