MBOMBELA – Two Mozambicans accused of having poached rhinos in the Kruger National Park were sentenced in the Nelspruit Regional Court yesterday.
The magistrate, Mr Edward Hall, sentenced Andelius Mukwebe and Jeremano Thive to 14 years’ imprisonment following a much publicized trial that lasted more than two years.
Read more on the trial here:
Mukwebe and Thive poaching case: will KNP tracking dog’s evidence lead to a guilty verdict?
The accused’s defence arguments:
– We were hairdressers, not poachers
– I just wanted to be a hairdresser, like my cousin
The court’s decision:
KNP tracking dog’s conduct noted in court
Read Friday’s print edition of Lowvelder for more on yesterday’s sentencing.
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