Durban Metro Police killer sentenced to 20 years imprisonment
The deceased’s firearms were recovered at the accused’s homestead at KwaMaphumulo area, north of KwaZulu-Natal.
FOLLOWING three months of investigations and trial, the Durban High Court, yesterday, August 21, sentenced Mzo Ntombela to 20 years imprisonment for the murder of eThekwini Municipality’s police captain Zwalakhe Ntombela.
Capt Ntombela (50), stationed at Durban Metro Police, was shot and killed while he was arriving at his home in Umlazi on May 3. He was then robbed of his private and service pistols. A case of murder was reported at Umlazi Police Station, and the case docket was allocated to Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime Investigation for intensive investigation.
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Lieutenant Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo, Hawks provincial spokesperson, said Ntombela was arrested by their members who were working together with the National Intervention Unit in July at the Umsinga area where he was hiding. “Capt Ntombela’s firearms were recovered at the accused’s homestead at KwaMaphumulo,” he said.
Major General Lesetja Senona, head of the KwaZulu-Natal Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, welcomed the sentence and commended the members for the good work of presenting a well-investigated docket before the court.
He added: “Hawks members will deal decisively with police killers in the province. I applaud the excellent work of arresting and securing the conviction within three months after the incident.”
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