Ngobeni sentenced to 35 years in prison for raping and killing his wife mother

 By Morawo Zainab

Ngobeni a 28 year old guy stabbed his mother-in-law with a sharp objects and ran away.

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Ngobeni whose other name was Alpha  was later  convicted by a court in South Africa for murdering his mother-in-law,

Alpha was sentenced to court by the Giyani Regional Court in Limpopo, South Africa.

Police said that the wife mother,the victim was home alone when Alpha Ngobeni broke into the house on 13 February 2021 and r#ped her. 

After rapping her, Ngobeni stabbed his mother-in-law with a sharp object and ran from the scene.

Constable Ridgewell Rikhotso the Communication Officer of Giyani SAPS in a statement on Wednesday said the following day, they received information about the lifeless body in the house.

The investigation led to the arrest of Ngobeni on 18 February 2021.constable Rikhotso stated that accused was positively linked through the DNA tests.

"Ngobeni will serve 35 years behind bars. His sentences won't run concurrently." Rikhotso stated.