Murder accused sentenced to hefty jail term for killing girlfriend
The man allegedly murdered his girlfriend before fleeing. Her body was discovered by neighbours, who alerted police.
MBOMBELA – In what has been hailed as a victory for police by the provincial police commissioner of Mpumalanga, Lieut Gen Mondli Zuma, murder accused Sipho Mbokodo (40) was handed a stiff sentence at the KaBokweni Regional Court on Friday.
Mbokodo was accused of murdering his girlfriend, Phetheni Chauke (40), at her home in KaNyamazane last year. He received an 18-year jail term for Chauke’s murder.
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According to the police report, Mbokodo allegedly gained access to her house and committed the murder. He locked the door and fled the scene. Concerned neighbours, who had not seen Chauke for a few days, broke into the house and identified her decomposing remains.
After investigation, Mbokodo was arrested on September 20 last year to face a murder charge.
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The sentence meted out to Mbokodo was well-received by Zuma, who applauded the investigating team, the National Prosecuting Authority, the judiciary, witnesses and the forensics unit for securing the conviction.
