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Life imprisonment for convicted murderer

Ngwelezana Regional Court sentences hands down life sentence for convicted murderer

A man convicted of murder will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced to life imprisonment by Ngwelezana Regional Court on Wednesday.

Nhlanhla Zikhali (42) was accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Winile Zwane in the KwaMbonambi area in February last year.

Zikhali and Zwane broke up three days before the incident, causing Zikhali to cast her out of their shared abode.

The court heard that after Zwane was kicked out of the house, she went to live with her friends.

On 27 February last year, Zwane was walking to her friend’s house when she saw her neighbour.

The neighbour invited her into her homestead, where they were drinking alcohol.

Zikhali, who was also at the homestead, approached Zwane and started stabbing her all over her body.

He threatened to stab anyone who tried to intervene.

Zwane succumbed to her stab wounds at the scene and Zikhali fled the area. He was arrested two months later.

In court, Prosecutor Xolani Ndlela led evidence of two eyewitnesses, as well as a photo album.

The witnesses were able to identify Zikhali and the area where Zwane was killed.

After convicting him of murder, the court further declared Zikhali unfit to possess a firearm.

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