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Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau
FOUR Zimbabwean citizens who ganged up and killed a man in South Africa have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Mahwelereng Regional Court in the neighbouring country.
The quartet was convicted of fatally stabbing Peter Keetsi (22) in Mahwelereng in August 2019.
Limpopo police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Mamphaswa Seabi said the court found that the accused, Khulekani Dube (24), Saviours Mbedzi (23), Vusi Ncube (21), and Agreement Tlou (24), met the victim at about 12.30am on August 31 in 2019 and stabbed him several times.
“He was walking from the local tavern in Pholar Park. The victim was taken to Mokopane Hospital and he later succumbed to the injuries. A case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) was initially opened, but was later changed to murder after the victim succumbed to the injuries in hospital. The suspects, all from Zimbabwe were tracked down and arrested on a farm in Lephalale the following month,” he said.
Lt Col Seabi said the four had also been charged for contravening a section of the neighbouring country’s Immigration Act after it was revealed that they were irregular migrants.
He said the accused persons made several court appearances before being convicted and sentenced on Thursday last week.
All of them were each sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and an additional two years’ imprisonment for contravention of the Immigration Act.
The provincial police commander, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe said the investigating team had diligently executed their duties to bring about a successful conviction. — @tupeyo
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