Uyinene Mrwetyana's killer Luyanda Botha gets three life sentences
Botha pleaded guilty to the crimes, the Cape Town high court heard on Friday morning. He entered a The state had consulted Mrwetyana's family, the court heard.
“I understand the charges,” Botha said softly when asked by Judge Gayaat Salie-Hlophe if he understood the implications of the plea. In an admission read by his counsel, Botha confessed that he walked out of the post office and consumed alcohol at a nearby outlet after raping and murdering Mrwetyana.
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