Father kills 5 years old son
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A 29 years old father is set to know the length of his jail term on July 15th after being found guilty of brutally killing his 5 years old son.
Presiding over the matter at Johannesburg High Court, Judge Karaam said that State Prosecutor Thamsanqa Mpekana proved beyond any reasonable doubt that Ngobeni committed the crimes after denying any involvement.
It is said that the father, Ronald Ngobeni went to fetch the son, Rivoningo Capu from the grandparents on October 7th, 2022.
He deceived them and promised to return the child after buying clothes, but instead, he brutally murdered the 5-year-old. The police launched an investigation after the grandparents reported the child missing.
Ngobeni fabricated a story about leaving the child with a vendor, but the vendor denied any involvement. The child’s decomposed body was discovered in a shallow grave in October 2022, with a fatal head injury.
His lies and attempts to cover his tracks were exposed following thorough investigations by the police.
The motive behind the gruesome crime is unknown and the case will proceed with evidence in mitigation and aggravation of sentence on July 15, 2024.
