Former Winterton constable secures first life sentence
Constable Miya obtained a Degree in Psychology and started to investigate the rape case
With a newly acquired academic degree and having secured her first life sentence, Constable Sanelisiwe Princess Miya is leaping up her career ladder.
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The former Winterton lass who started her career in the Winterton Detective Service has done the town proud and impressed her colleagues too.
Police spokesperson Captain Bongani Nyathi described Constable Miya as a ‘witty’ detective who has used her ‘knowledge and experience’ to bring justice to a 14-year-old girl who was raped in Acaciavale, Ladysmith in 2017.
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After having transferred to the Ladysmith Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit, Constable Miya obtained a Degree in Psychology and started to investigate the rape case.
Although the crime scene had been totally destroyed, the police officer worked diligently and with her assistance the distraught victim built her confidence.
“The victim was the crown witness who gave excellent testimony against her perpetrator. The accused was sentenced to life imprisonment, he was found unfit to possess a firearm and his name is to be added in the register of sexual offenders. He was also found unfit to work with children in the future,” said Captain Nyathi.
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