'A monster who cannot be tolerated': state wants nine life sentences for child rapist and murderer: Convicted child rapist and murderer Moyhdian Pangkaeker – who violated the corpse of an eight-year-old victim by sawing off her hand – deserves to be…
Tazne van Wyk's mother Carmen and father Terence Manuel, with then seven-month-old Tamlynn van Wyk, during a prayer service at their Elsies River home shortly after Tazne's murder in 2020. File photo.Convicted child rapist and murderer Moyhdian Pangkaeker — who violated the corpse of an eight-year-old victim by sawing off her hand — deserves at least nine life sentences.
That was the nub of the argument in aggravation of sentence put forward by the state at the high court in Cape Town for the former parolee who was arrested for kidnapping, raping and killing Tazne van Wyk, 8, in 2020. Pangkaeker, who pleaded not guilty and maintained he was innocent, was convicted in October 2022 of 21 charges including eight counts of rape of children, sexual assault and sexual exploitation of children, several counts of assault of children, kidnapping, incest, desecration of a corpse and absconding from parole.
Senior state advocate Lenro Badenhorst, in aggravation of sentence, described Pangkaeker, as a monster who could not be tolerated in a civilised community. “It is submitted that the accused is a repetitive offender who indiscriminately targets young girls for sexual pleasure and therefore his moral blameworthiness is high. The accused should be punished with the most severe punishment possible for his reprehensible actions.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'A monster who cannot be tolerated': state wants nine life sentences for child rapist and murdererConvicted child rapist and murderer Moyhdian Pangkaeker – who violated the corpse of an eight-year-old victim by sawing off her hand – deserves to be sentenced to at least nine life sentences
Read more »
Africa Live: Disabled man convicted after BBC probe into people trafficking - BBC NewsTanzania's media and government has remained silent on a national allegedly killed in Ukraine while fighting for Russia’s Wagner Group. Tarimo Neves Raymond was a student in Russia and was reportedly recruited by Wagner from a prison in Moscow. 👉🏾
Read more »
Rwanda: Politician Convicted for Harming Rwanda's ImageRespect Free Speech; Free Detainees; Repeal Abusive Penal Code Provision
Read more »
Three poachers found with rhino horns sentenced to lengthy jail termsThe Skukuza regional court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced three Mozambicans to lengthy jail terms after finding them guilty of poaching-related offences in the Kruger National Park.
Read more »
Three poachers found with rhino horns sentenced to lengthy jail termsThree poachers found with rhino horns sentenced to lengthy jail terms: The Skukuza regional court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced three Mozambicans to lengthy jail terms after finding them guilty of poaching-related offences in the Kruger National Park.
Read more »
Three poachers found with rhino horns sentenced to lengthy jail termsThe Skukuza regional court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced three Mozambicans to lengthy jail terms after finding them guilty of poaching-related offences in the Kruger National Park.
Read more »