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A person has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for strangling and gunning down his father’s girlfriend on their farm in Prieska, Northern Cape, South Africa.
The Kimberley Excessive Court docket on Friday, October 13, 2023, sentenced and convicted Frans Cornelius Vermeulen, 25, to 12 years for the homicide of Sharifa Brown, 27, for which 4 years are suspended for 5 years.
Vermeulen was 17 years outdated on the time of the incident, when he and his father’s girlfriend, Sharifa Brown, 27, had been allegedly concerned in an altercation.
“Vermeulen strangled Brown and shot her 4 instances with a.22 rifle, and she or he died on the scene,” police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock, mentioned.
“The incident occurred on Could 21, 2016, at round 9 p.m. and Vermeulen was arrested on the identical day and later acquired bail,” Kock mentioned.
Kock additional added that Vermeulen was discovered responsible within the Kimberley Excessive Court docket and sentenced on October 12, 2023, to 12 years for the homicide, of which 4 years are suspended for 5 years.
In the meantime, Main Basic Nomana Mtukushe counseled Warrant Officer Marshal Bosman and all detectives of Prieska SAPS who assisted with investigations for his or her arduous work and dedication that led to this sentence.
“Gender-based violence and Femicide (GBVF) can’t be tolerated and perpetrators thereof should be delivered to justice,” Mtukushe mentioned.
