An 16 year-old girl will spend 18 years behind bars for her role in the murder and robbery of a pensioner after the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court handed a sentence in Middelburg last week.
The tragic incident that took place in August 2023 at Loding Village near Vaalbank where the accused stabbed Grace Tebogo Sebothoma (64) multiple times then robbed her of her personal belongings.
In addition, she received a 10-year sentence for the robbery with aggravating circumstances. The court ordered that the two sentences run concurrently.
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The Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi emphasised the clarion call for society to join hands with the Police in safeguarding vulnerable populations.
“We hope this sentence will send a strong message to young people who commit crime, that they will have to bear the consequences. Take note that one of our strategies within the SAPS, is the Youth Crime Prevention Desk, which was established as a platform for young people to get together and engage in issues affecting them. We encourage young people to get involved in the fight against crime, not be perpetrators of crime, ” said the General.
