Hefty sentence to murder accused
Murder accused from Mamelodi was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for stabbing a 27-year-old man to death with a broken beer bottle.
The Mamelodi East police welcomes the 15 years’ imprisonment sentence handed to murder accused Jetro Ratendwa Raliphaswa on Monday.
Raliphaswa was found guilty by the Pretoria Regional Court.
Police spokesperson, Constable Lethabo Mashiloane said two Mamelodi East police officers at the client service centre received a call from Mamelodi Day Hospital of a death on arrival on November 2, 2018 at about 23:00.
“They quickly attended the complaint and found a lifeless body of a 27-year-old man with multiple stabbed wounds on the neck and face,” said Mashilaone.
Preliminary investigations revealed he was stabbed to death by Jetro Raliphaswa (26) with a broken beer bottle at Eerste Fabrieke informal settlement in Mamelodi.
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Detective Sergeant Jack Diphofa followed the leads and obtained required witness statements around Eerste Fabrieke and collected necessary evidence that led to the arrest of the suspect.
“Through good investigation by Detective Sergeant Diphofa the accused was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison on October 25.”
Mamelodi East SAPS believe this sentence will send a strong message to criminals and commended the investigating officer for working tirelessly to ensure that the suspect pay for his unlawful acts.
Report any illegal activities to Mamelodi East SAPS to 012 815 7079, 08600 10111 or MySaps App.
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