A 15-year-old boy in South Africa has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of a 14-year-old girl who rejected his advances. The incident occurred in July 2023. The boy, whose identity is protected, shot and killed Naeema Marshall during a visit to her aunt's home in Kleinvlei, Western Cape. The court also sentenced him to three years for illegal firearm possession and one year for illegal ammunition possession. These sentences will be served concurrently.
A 15-year-old boy will spend 10 years behind bars after killing a 14-year-old girl who refused to kiss him.
According to police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg, the Blue Downs Magistrate's Court on Tuesday sentenced the boy to 10 years for murder, three years for the illegal possession of a firearm and one year for the illegal possession of ammunition.
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