` ` Fake interpreter '' acquitted of rape and murder in the 1990s , news agency reported . Thamsanqa Jantjie was found guilty of theft in 1995 , according to police reports . He was standing close to world dignitaries during Mandela 's memorial service . He says he suffers from schizophrenia and is undergoing treatment .
`` Fake interpreter '' acquitted of rape and murder in the past , news agency says . Thamsanqa Jantjie was found guilty of theft in 1995 , according to police records . He was standing close to world dignitaries during Mandela 's memorial service . Jantjie says he suffers from schizophrenia and is getting treatment .