A man forcefully hands himself over to the police after being chased by community

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A 36 years old convicted murderer was forced to run into a nearby police station for cover after being chased by the community shortly after shooting his ex-girlfriend who also happens to be the mother to his three children in a taxi rank.

NPA spokesperson, Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said that they learned that the now deceased 33 years old victim had been a victim of domestic violence at the hands of the boyfriend out of jealousy and being too controlling as well.

On the day of the incident, the deceased had gone to Pietermaritzburg. During this time, the accused was unable to contact her on her cellphone.

Upon her return to Estcourt, the deceased phoned the accused, and he told her to wait for him at the Estcourt taxi rank, which she did.When the accused reached the taxi rank, an argument ensued between him and the deceased about where she had gone.

The accused was armed with his licensed firearm which he used to shoot the deceased all over her body. He emptied the entire magazine on her, killing her on the scene.He only surrendered himself at the police station when the community started chasing him.

The deceased’s sister, who testified in court said that the incident had traumatised her entire family. She also added that images from the scene were circulated on social media, causing them further distress.

The deceased’s uncle also testified that their family was devastated by the incident and must now share the responsibility of caring for the minor children.

Handing down the judgment at the Estcourt Regional Court, he was sentenced to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty (Section 112(2)).