JUST IN: Laston Moodley found guilty of rape and murder of 7-year-old Waterloo girl | PostKZN
Durban - A Durban call centre agent has been found guilty of raping a 7-year-old Waterloo girl and then killing her.
Laston Moodley, 27, appeared visibly upset as the verdict was read out in the Durban High Court late on Wednesday afternoon. Stembile Amanda Mila, a Grade 2 pupil, sustained stab wounds and was found naked in a passage in Waterloo in July 2018. Moodley was arrested shortly after the murder and remained in police custody until his conviction. According to State indictments, Moodley used a chocolate to lure the little girl to his home. Moodley and the victim were neighbours and he often sent the child to the shop to buy him items.
When the deceased entered the home, the accused allegedly raped and stabbed her before dragging her body outside and leaving her for dead.The victim's clothing were found in a KFC paper bag in Moodley's kitchen along with a patch of the victim's blood. "Like a bait thrown before a fish you used the chocolate to bait the child," said Durban High Court Judge Shyam Gyanda.
"I am in full agreement with the state that you committed these offenses. You lured this child into your house and you had your way with her. I am satisfied that you are guilty on both rape and murder," said Judge Gyanda saying that the evidence against the accused was overwhelming. Moodley is being held at Westville Prison.
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