Doctors give evidence in Ratabacaca trial

The first prosecution witness in All Nations Church leader, Reverend Epeli Ratabacaca's trial had admitted to a doctor at Saint Giles Hospital last year that she had hallucination of voices of a male and female talking to her.

This was revealed in court today by Saint Giles Hospital Acting Senior Medical Officer Doctor Tamani Tokula who gave evidence in court today.

He informed the court that the woman was suffering from Acute Transient Psychotic disorder associated with stress.

Dr. Tokula said that he saw the woman in June and August last year and in February this year.

He said that the woman's illness was due to her medical condition and child birth in 2000.

The doctor revealed that based on his assessment in August, she was having other symptoms such as anxiety but it was no longer hallucination.

Meanwhile, gynecologist and obstetrician Dr. Viliame Nasila said that he had examined the woman on 18th July last year on the alleged sexual intercourse on the 22nd of June last year.

He said that there was no sign of trauma on her body.

Reverend Ratabacaca has pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent assault and two counts of rape.

Story by: Praneeta Prakash