曼德拉追悼會手語翻譯曾被指控謀殺

The sign language interpreter at the Nelson Mandela memorial event who repeatedly signed gibberish as world leaders addressed the crowd has previously faced a charge of murder, according to reports.

據最新報道，曼德拉追悼會上在世界各國領導人致辭時瞎比劃的那位手語翻譯曾面臨謀殺罪的指控。

Thamsanqa Jantjie, 34, was thrust into the spotlight after deaf people watching Tuesday's memorial service for Mr Mandela revealed he repeatedly signed "nonsense" during the four-hour ceremony.

現年34歲的塔姆桑卡·簡特傑最近一躍成爲公衆的焦點。一些聾人觀衆在收看了週二曼德拉的追悼會後反映，在長達四小時的會上，簡特傑一直都在亂做手勢。

South African news website eNCA reported that Jantjie, who justified his behaviour by saying he was schizophrenic and began to hear voices as he attempted to interpret the speeches, was charged with murder in 2003, as well as rape in 1994, theft in 1995, breaking into a house in 1997, malicious damage to property in 1998, and attempted murder and kidnapping in 2003.

簡特傑本人對此的解釋是，他是精神分裂症患者，在準備做手語翻譯時產生了幻聽。而據南非新聞網eNCA報道，簡特傑的過去可謂劣跡斑斑，他曾在2003年被指控謀殺，此外在1994年被指控強姦、1995年被指控偷竊、1997年被指控非法入室、1998年被指控惡意損毀財物、2003年被指控謀殺未遂和綁架。

The website said it was unclear if the 2003 murder case was ever concluded as the court file was found to be empty during their investigations.

該新聞網表示，經過調查他們並不清楚簡特傑2003年的謀殺案是否結案，因爲相關法院文件是空白的。

It also reported that many of the charges brought against him were dropped, allegedly because he was mentally unfit to stand trial.

eNCA還報道說許多對於簡特傑的指控都被撤回，理由據說是他的精神狀態不宜受審。

Mr Jantjie was acquitted on the rape charge, but he was convicted of theft for which he was sentenced to three years in prison. It's unclear if he served the jail time.

在強姦指控中，簡特傑被判無罪；但在偷竊指控中，他被定罪並處以三年監禁，至於他是否有在監獄服刑則不得而知。

Mr Jantjie was approached by a reporter for the Associated press who asked him about the criminal charges, but he refused to comment.

美國聯合通訊社有記者前去詢問簡特傑關於他的這些犯罪指控，但他拒絕對此發表評論。

The news is a further embarrassment to South African officials as it was revealed that Mr Jantjie had faked sign language at the memorial event.

簡特傑在曼德拉追悼會上瞎比劃的事已經讓南非當局蒙羞，而如今有關簡特傑所受犯罪指控的曝光更讓他們雪上加霜。