Ngobeni broke into the home of the victim on the night of Saturday, February 13, 2021, by forcing open a window. She was alone in the house and was sleeping. He raped the victim before hitting her with a sharp object and fled the scene. “On Sunday, February 14, 2021, the police received information about a body that was found in a house.
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A police investigation led to the arrest of Ngobeni on Thursday, February 18, 2021. He was linked to the case through a DNA test,” said Const Ridgewell Rikhotso of the Giyani police. On the count of rape, he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, and on the count of murder to 20 years imprisonment. The sentences will not run concurrently.
The case was investigated by Dt Micel Shivuri of the Giyani detectives branch.
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Anwen Mojela is a journalist at the Letaba Herald. She graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Journalism at the Tshwane University of Technology. Including an internship and freelancing, Anwen has four years’ experience in the field and has been a permanent name in the Herald for nearly three years. Anwen’s career highlights include a water corruption investigative story when she was an intern and delving into wildlife and nature conservation. “I became a journalist mainly to be the voice of the voiceless, especially working for a community newspaper. Helping with the bit that I can, makes choosing journalism worth it.
