Alleged serkial killer’s trial postponed to February in Secunda
Shongwe is being accused of raping and killing four girls in eMbalenhle since 2016.Nokulunga Nkutha (11) was reported missing in August 2016 and her body was dumped in the street. Cynthia Masilela was raped, murdered and dumped in the street in 2017.
The Secunda Regional Court again postponed the trial of alleged serial killer and rapist Themba Shongwe to February 13 because of the unavailability of the prosecutor, Tracy Keen Horak, who took a family responsibility leave after losing her dad.
Other witnesses were supposed to take the stand and testify. Shongwe is being accused of raping and killing four girls in eMbalenhle since 2016.
Nokulunga Nkutha (11) was reported missing in August 2016 and her body was dumped in the street. Cynthia Masilela was raped, murdered and dumped in the street in 2017.
Nokulunga’s cousin, Lerato Nkutha (also 11), was raped and murdered in May 2018. Mihle Singamo (14) was killed in the same manner in November 2019.
Shongwe was arrested shortly after this murder four years ago.
He is also facing charges in connection with the rape of two other girls who managed to escape before being murdered.
The FCS police team, led by super sleuth Sergeant Hezekiel Hezekiel Malapela, investigated the cases.
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