Murderer from Mams permanently removed from society
‘The case was handed to Detective Constable Moshabi Sodi who worked tirelessly on the case until the suspect was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.’
A Mamelodi man was sentenced last week Wednesday to life imprisonment for the murder of a 31-year-old man 12 years ago.
This came after the Pretoria regional court sentenced Tebogo Matjila (42), who was found guilty of shooting and killing a man in 2009.
Matjila was sentenced on three counts: life imprisonment for murder and an additional 10 years for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition, according to police spokesperson Constable Lethabo Mashiloane.
Mashiloane said on Sunday, 2 August 2009 at about 14:45 members of Mamelodi East SAPS were busy with their normal patrols when they received a report from Mamelodi Day hospital of the death on arrival of a 31-year-old African male,” said Mashiloane.
Police immediately rushed to the scene and found the deceased with three gunshot wounds, one to the chest and two to the left leg.
“The preliminary investigation revealed Matjila as the suspect. Police immediately launched a manhunt and arrested him later that day,” he said.
Detective Constable Moshabi Sodi was assigned to investigate the docket and collected the necessary evidence.
“Through good investigation and hard work by Detective Constable Sodi the accused was found guilty on all three counts.
“We believe this sentence will send a strong message to other people who think of committing similar offences,” Mashiloane added.
He commended Sodi for working tirelessly to ensure that the suspect pays for his evil deeds.
Acting station commander of Mamelodi East SAPS Colonel Lindiwe Mnguni thanked the family of the deceased for their cooperation with the police.
“I would like to thank the deceased’s family for their patience and understanding when this process took a long time. Your cooperation gave police courage to work tirelessly until today when we got this conviction,” said Mnguni.
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