HUSBAND CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR KILLING HIS WIFE IN MASWANGANYI VILLAGE – N'wamitwa Times

HUSBAND CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR KILLING HIS WIFE IN MASWANGANYI VILLAGE

On Monday, 05 February 2024, the Thohoyandou Division of High Court convicted and sentenced a 50-year-old man, Samson Baloyi to 13 years imprisonment for the murder of his 47-year-old wife, Nelly Nhunhu Mabasa residing at Maswanganyi village.

The Cout heard that police were summoned to the scene on Monday, 21 November 2022 at about 23h00 and upon their arrival, they were shown the body of the deceased, who was lying in the pool of blood with multiple injuries.

Allegedly, the deceased arrived at home after watching soccer. The victim and suspect had a heated argument, and the fight ensued.

In the process, the husband assaulted the victim and then later took a spade and hacked the victim several times.

A case of murder was opened, and the docket was assigned to Sergeant Themba Percy Mthombheni of Giyani SAPS detectives for investigation, and he made sure that he didn’t rest until the suspect was arrested two days after the incident.

On Monday, 05 February 2024, he appeared before Thohoyandou High Court, and he pleaded guilty, where he was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment.

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