GAUTENG. – The Gauteng High Court in Palm Ridge has sentenced Lt Col Christopher Mokoena of the police in Vereeniging to 20 years imprisonment for the murder of Sibongiseni Cele in 2024.
Lizzy Suping, SAPS spokesperson, says Mokoena allegedly attacked Cele on three March 2024 at around 19:00 after Cele allegedly broke into his property and stole a television set and jewellery. Mokoena then called police to his house, but allegedly refused to open a case of breaking and entering against Cele, while Cele also refused to open an assault case against Mokoena. According to police, Cele also declined medical treatment at the hospital.
Cele was found dead at his home the following day, four March 2024, by a friend. Police were called to the scene. In addition to the 20-year prison sentence, the court also declared Mokoena unfit to possess a firearm.
Source: SAPS
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