Couple’s killers jailed for life after execution in front of their children
A 37-year-old Mpumalanga man and a 41-year-old former South African Police Service (Saps) officer have been slapped with multiple life sentences for the cold-blooded murders of a couple – a crime committed in full view of their two young children Rassie Hlabirwa Nkune and former police officer Jacob Mothibe Chego appeared in the Pretoria High Court, where the sentence was handed down.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said the ruling “sends a clear message that those who abuse positions of trust for personal gain will face the full might of the law,” adding that the organisation remains committed to securing justice for victims of violent crime.
The NPA said the ruling "sends a clear message that those who abuse positions of trust for personal gain will face the full might of the law.
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