Man to spend 20 years behind bars for the murder of his baby mama
The accused took a panga, struck the deceased several times on the head and she succumbed to the injuries.
On Wednesday the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court sentenced a 29- year- old man from KaBokweni to 20 years direct imprisonment after he pleaded guilty of murdering the mother of his four- year- old child in June 2018.
In his plea statement, Jabulane Vusi Mhaule told the court that he and the deceased were in a relationship for seven years. After experiencing problems in their relationship, the deceased took a decision to end a relationship and moved out of the home they were sharing with the accused.
READ: Teen arrested for grandfather’s murder
Two months after the break up, the deceased went to fetch the shoes she left in their apartment and a heated argument ensued. The accused took a panga, struck the deceased several times on the head and she succumbed to the injuries. After committing the offence Mhaule handed himself to the police and was eventually arrested.
In aggravation of sentence, the state led by Advocate Derrick Mashego submitted that Mhaule committed a serious offence, an offence that is prevalent in the country and the scourge of gender based violence where women are killed by their partners. The accused killed the deceased because of his infidelity. Therefore a prescribed minimum sentence must be imposed.
ALSO READ: Murder accused gets four life sentences
The court further declared him unfit to possess a firearm.
