Man gets 18 years for wife murder after tavern argument
The Mokopane Regional Court, Limpopo sentenced Malose Jimmy Masosa [38] for the brutal murder of his wife Mokgaetjie Lydia Tshabi [37]. The incident occurred during the night of Saturday, 11 May 2024.
The court heard that at midnight, the deceased had a heated argument with her husband, outside Tseu tavern at Mapela Danisani. They decided to go home but the deceased brother saw what was happening and followed them.
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Along the way, the accused stabbed his wife several times on her body with a sharp object. His brother tried to intervene, but he was also chased away. Thereafter, he dragged her to the nearby household where the owner was asleep and left her dead.
A MOKOPANE MAN WAS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE
The police and Medical Emergency Services personnel were summoned to the scene, and the victim was declared dead. The following day, the accused handed himself over to Mahwelereng SAPS, and he was detained and charged with murder.
He appeared before Mahwelereng Magistrate’s Court several times until the case was transferred to Mokopane Regional Court with no bail granted.
On Thursday, 16 January 2025, the accused was found guilty of murder. He was sentenced to an effective 18 years imprisonment.