Wednesday, October 09, 2024 - A South African Police Service (SAPS) Constable, Mthokozisi Gregory Nene,44, has been sentenced to an effective 25 years imprisonment for the m8rder of his wife, Nompilo Thobeka Nene (40).
Nene was convicted by the Pietermaritzburg High Court this week after he
was found guilty of k!lling Nompilo in the Inchanga area of KwaZulu-Natal on 22
July 2022.
The spokesperson of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)
in KZN, Natasha
Ramkisson-Kara, in a statement on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, said the
incident happened after the deceased confronted her husband for bringing his
girlfriend to their matrimonial home.
"The couple were in an acrimonious marriage. On the day of
the incident, the accused brought his girlfriend over to the matrimonial home,”
the statement read.
"The deceased confronted him about this, leading to an
altercation which resulted in the accused fatally shooting the deceased in the
face with a high calibre weapon. The deceased d!ed on the scene and the accused
was arrested the following day.
"In court, the state presented the evidence, including the testimony of an eyewitness. The state furthermore handed in Victim Impact Statements, compiled by the deceased’s family and facilitated by Court Preparation Officer, Princess Ntombi Khumalo.
"Their statements described the deceased as somebody who was
dynamic and who served both the community and her family. They further
described how they have been adversely affected by the incident and that they
now live in fear.
"Notwithstanding the fact that the accused was convicted of
murder in terms of Section 51 (2) of the Minimum Sentences Act 105 of 1997, in
other words, murder committed in circumstances where it is not premeditated and
therefore attracts a minimum sentence of 15 years imprisonment, the court
nevertheless sentenced the accused to 25 years imprisonment - 10 years more
than the minimum prescribed sentence.
"The court was of the view that the aggravating circumstances,
including the fact that the accused was a serving Police official and that the
matter fell within the ambit of Gender-Based Violence and intimate partner
femicide, warranted a robust sentence.
"In addition to the term of imprisonment, the accused was
declared unfit to possess a firearm. This matter was successfully prosecuted by
Advocate Melumzi Gula and Advocate Lauren Marais-Myeni.
“The NPA applauds the successful prosecution and commends the work
done by the Prosecution team and Police. Together with our partners in the
crime prevention cluster, we remain committed to the fight against GBV and
intimate-partner femicide.”
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