Mams man gets life for stabbing girlfriend
The officers rushed to the scene where they found the woman in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds.
A 55-year-old man, who stabbed his girlfriend to death at the Riverside informal settlement in the east of Mamelodi, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Police welcomed the sentence handed down to Meshack Ncube on charges related to murder and contravention of the immigration act.
Ncube was arrested on December 23, 2020, according to police spokesperson Constable Lethabo Mashiloane.
“Officers Seargent Calvin Mapadimeng and Constable Albert Mahlase were going about their regular patrol at around 08:40 on that day when they received a call-out about a woman who was killed by a man at the informal settlement,” said Mashilaone.
The officers rushed to the scene where they found the woman in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds.
“The suspect tried to run away but he was arrested,” said Mashiloane.
The case was handed to Detective Constable Onismas Masha, who then attended the crime scene and collected the necessary evidence.
“Through good investigation by Detective Constable Masha, the accused was found guilty.”
Ncube was charged with murder and contravention of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002.
He was sentenced to life on the murder charge and 15 months’ imprisonment on the second charge; the second sentence which will run concurrently with the first.
ALSO READ: TMPD secure more arrests off tip-offs
“Station management believe this sentence will send a strong message to other people who think of committing similar offences,” said Mashiloane.
They commended the investigating officer for working tirelessly to ensure justice was served.
Mamelodi East SAPS station commander Brigadier Terence Naidoo thanked the officers for ensuring that criminals were permanently removed from society.
Members of the public can report any crimes to Mamelodi East SAPS at 012 815 7077 or 08600 10111 or the MySAPS app.
Do you have more information about the story?
Please send us an email to editorial@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114.
For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites: Rekord East
For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram
