Serial rapist who killed one of his victims gets four life terms: A serial rapist from Mpumalanga who also murdered one of his victims was on Tuesday sentenced to four life terms and 15 years’ imprisonment.
The Mpumalanga high court sentenced Philani Justice Nkosi, 35, after finding him guilty of one count of murder, three counts of rape and robbery with aggravating circumstances.“In one incident which stands out, the accused attacked a minor victim while she was on the way to the local shop. He dragged her to the nearby bush, raped and strangled her to death,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Monica Nyuswa said.
In court, Nkosi pleaded not guilty. He alleged the two rape survivors were prostitutes and that the deceased was his girlfriend.
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