PMB High Court sentences man to six life sentences for murder of 6 family members
In 2021, Nkosinathi Mthimkhulu shot and killed his uncle and five other relatives including children aged 8 and 10-years-old in the Nkanini area of Eshowe, northern of KZN.
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DURBAN - The Pietermaritzburg High Court has sentenced a man linked to the brutal murder of six of his relatives to six life terms.
In 2021, Nkosinathi Mthimkhulu shot and killed his uncle and five other relatives -- including children aged 8 and 10 years old in the Nkanini area of Eshowe, northern KZN.
Mthimkulu went on a murder spree over allegations that his uncle was involved in witchcraft practices.
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"The NPA commends the work done by the prosecution and police. It is incumbent on us to fight for justice on behalf of the victims of crime," said NPA spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara.
Ramkisson-Kara said the Prosecution Authority hopes the sentence sends a strong message against crime.
"We hope that stringent sentences like this convey our commitment to the fight against crime."