The high court in Johannesburg found three men guilty of murder after they participated in the burning alive of a man who had tried to steal a TV set from a house in Thembisa in October 2020.
Three men have been found guilty of detaining, assaulting and later killing a would-be TV thief in Thembisa in October 2020. Stock photo.The high court in Johannesburg found three men guilty of murder after they participated in the burning alive of a man who tried to steal a TV set from a house in Thembisa in October 2020.
One of the neighbours, Potego Malema, identified Rampya and it was suggested she told the crowd Rampya was a small-time criminal who had recently robbed and killed someone in the area.The crowd took Rampya to a nearby football pitch and forced him on to the ground. A mattress was placed on top of him and set alight. He burnt to death at the scene.
They denied participating in Rampya’s murder and also denied they were present when Rampya burnt to death. “If I am going to convict any of the accused of the very serious charges they face, I cannot rely solely on Mr Malatji’s evidence,” Wilson said.
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