Zinhle Maditla apologises to her family and fathers of her children
She asked her mother to forgive her for killing her children and told the court she regrets what she did.
MIDDELBURG- The Klarinet woman who poisoned her children on December 26 last year will be sentenced on Friday.
Zinhle Maditla (25) pleaded guilty for the murder of her children, Minenhle, Blessing, Shaniqua and Ethan whose decomposed bodies were found wrapped in blankets on December 30.
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During court proceedings she revealed she had trouble sleeping and that she deserved to be punished for the murder of the four children.
Prosecutor, Ntsika Mpolweni argued that she had an opportunity to save the children. “The victims were the only children she had and they surely suffered a painful death. What did she do? She did not seek assistance,” said Mpolweni.
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She will appear in the High Court in Middelburg on Friday, September 20 for sentencing.
