Life sentence for man who murdered his child's mother infront of her

A 30-year-old man has been sentence a life imprisonment for the murder of the mother of his daughter at Emzinoni near Bethal.

Mpumalanga police spokesperson Colonel Donald Mdhluli said in a statement, the Mpumalanga man, whose identity is being withheld to protect his daughter, was sentenced on Tuesday for killing his ex-lover in September 2018.

The murder took place at aunt of his child’s mother where an argument ensued, which resulted in him stabbing the 23 year old woman in the presence of their two-year-old in Emzinoni.He then fled the scene, leaving the woman bleeding profusely with the child next to her. Police in Emzinoni and paramedics were called to the scene and the woman was certified dead and a murder case opened.

A manhunt was launched for the suspect and (police officers) arrested him at Embalenhle who was later arrested in August 2020. He was charged for murder and went on trial. The state presented a watertight case against the accused and he was eventually convicted and sentenced.