Sentencing today of a traditional healer who burned and stabbed his girlfriend to death

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The North West High Court division sitting in Mogwase Regional Court is set to hand down a sentencing today of a traditional healer who was found guilty of guilty burning his girlfriend to death.

The court heard that the 29 years old Thapelo Ramoruki and his girlfriend at the time, Tshologelo Tsheko, their one month old child and the deceased younger travelled to a cemetery on January 12, 2021 in Sandfontein to perform a ritual for his child.

NPA Spokesperson Henry Mamothame said that Ramoruki took with him petrol, a pellet gun, a knife and traditional beer for that purpose.

They then performed the ritual and subsequently moved to a nearby dam to cleanse themselves before going home.

“Upon arrival at the dam, Ramoruki pointed a gun at himself, then later pointed it at Tsheko and ordered her to hand over the baby to her younger brother. He further instructed them to wait in the car.”

“He then poured her with petrol and set her alight. He went on to stab her in the abdomen several times while she was burning. Tsheko’s younger brother then saw flames and heard his sister screaming for help.”

Mamothame added that the younger brother then took off with the car to seek help, police were also called and the suspect was arrested on the scene.

Tsheko was rushed to Moses Kotane hospital, to receive medical attention but she died on 13 January 2021.

The post-mortem report determined the cause of death as multiple injuries, caused by stab and burn wounds.