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Woman who rammed her car into bank building sentenced

Except for the damages to the vehicle and the bank building, no injuries were reported during the incident.

The woman, who crashed her Mercedes-Benz car into the Standard Bank branch at K90 Shopping Centre last year, was sentenced to a reduced fine of R2 400 or 12 months’ imprisonment with a suspended sentence of five years after she asked for a clemency.

According to Boksburg North spokesperson, Const Justice Ramaube, Sesi Twala asked for a clemency after she was originally sentenced to a fine of R7 200 or 36 months’ imprisonment.

Twala (40) was found guilty of malicious damage to property by the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on February 28.

ALSO READ: Watch: Woman drives vehicle repeatedly into front entrance of bank

Last year March she drove into the Standard Bank glass door and damaged a computer, following an argument with a teller about the service, and the long queue.

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