The state contended the man was not remorseful but merely regretted the situation he found himself in.
The Mthatha High Court, sitting in Sterkspruit, sentenced former United States Marine Karl Kamal Rashid to an effective 20 years behind bars for killing an unknown man, placing his body in a car and setting the vehicle alight, to fake his own death before defrauding insurance companies out of half a million rand.
Rashid served in the US army for 26 years before relocating to South Africa and marrying a South African woman. Tyali said Rashid was initially charged alongside his wife but the state abandoned her prosecution when it transpired during trial that there was no sufficient evidence to prove that she was aware that her husband had faked his death.
However, senior state advocate Sibusiso Nolutshungu cross-examined Rashid, who failed to explain why he only admitted his guilt after eight years of a marathon trial. The court further expressed concurrence with the state that the crimes Rashid committed were serious and “his so-called death had strained international relations between South Africa and the US”.
He then set the car alight and the deceased’s body was completely charred. Rashid disappeared from his place of residence at Manxeba Village in Sterkspruit after the incident.
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.
Ex US Marine jailed 'for life' in RSA after faking own death in scamRetired US marine Karl Kamal Rashid has been jailed for 35 years for faking his own death before defrauding Outsurance and FNB of half a million rand.
Read more »
Ex US Marine jailed 'for life' in RSA after faking own death in scamRetired US marine Karl Kamal Rashid has been jailed for 35 years for strangling an unknown man to death, putting his body in a car and setting the vehicle alight, to fake his own death before defrauding Outsurance and FNB of half a million rand.
Read more »
Former Mozambican finance minister should be extradited to US on fraud charges - SA courtFormer Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang should be extradited to the US where he is wanted on allegations of conspiracy to commit fraud and taking millions of dollars in bribes in a $2bn loan scandal.
Read more »
US ex-VP Biden says will be ‘more mindful’ about personal spaceThe former US vice president has come under fire over his physical contact with women.
Read more »
Oil rises to highest since November on support from Opec-led cutsSupply decreases, US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela and strong US nonfarm payrolls data lift Brent
Read more »
Mozambican Manuel Chang can be extradited to USMozambique's former finance minister was arrested at the request of the US for his alleged involvement in $2bn of borrowing that US authorities say was fraudulent
Read more »
Mozambican Manuel Chang can be extradited to USMozambique's former finance minister was arrested at the request of the US for his alleged involvement in $2bn of borrowing that US authorities say was fraudulent
Read more »