Andrew
Online Reporter
A 33-year-old man from Tjolambe Village, Plumtree has been nabbed for allegedly raping and killing a 16-year-old girl as a way of ‘fixing’ his former employer who fired him for laziness.
The accused, Andrew Qubekani Ncube, was employed by the deceased’s guardian, Vusumuzi Nkomo.
On October 10, 2022, Ncube’s employer fired him for being a lazy worker.
It is the state’s case that the accused was not happy about losing his job and decided to get back at his employer.
“On the 24th of October 2022, the accused waylaid the deceased on her way to school along a footpath,” reads court papers.
“He hit her with a stone, and she fell down. The accused then raped her before strangling her to death using a pair of trousers.
“The deceased was later found in the bush with the pair of trousers still around her neck. The accused also abandoned a bag full of his clothes at the scene of the crime.”
Ncube has been remanded in custody.
He is scheduled to appear at the Plumtree Magistrates’ Court on November 16, 2022.
Online Reporter