Eastern Cape man gets 20 years for infant’s death in witchcraft‑linked arson attack
A 25‑year‑old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of murder in connection with an arson attack that claimed the life of a one‑year‑old infant at his aunt’s homestead in the Eastern Cape.
Sentence The court convicted and sentenced Notshila to five years for attempted murder, three years for possession of dangerous weapons, five years for each of the two counts of arson, and 20 years for murder.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Luxolo Tiyali said that upon arriving at the homestead, Notshila came across his aunt’s two children, who ran towards one of the rondavels at the homestead.
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