“The court could not, on the facts of the matter, find beyond reasonable doubt that the murder was premeditated or planned.”
Ngobeni, who was from Katlehong, went missing after she was last seen leaving her family home with Gumede, her boyfriend at the time, in 2016. Six days later her decomposed body was found in bushes near the R55.Image:described Ngobeni’s killing as senseless after Gumede lied to her family when he was questioned about her whereabouts.“The court could not, on the facts of the matter, find beyond reasonable doubt that the murder was premeditated or planned.
The National Prosecuting Authority welcomed the sentence, which also came as a relief to the Ngobeni family.“What we have seen today is a family full of smiles. We are satisfied we have played our role as the NPA. Society continues to depend on the criminal justice system to deliver justice. We are satisfied with the sentence,” she said.
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