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A North West man was sentenced to life in the North West High Court sitting in Mmabatho following his conviction for the murder of his girlfriend.
Patrick Kabelo Seleho was on Thursday sentenced for murdering his girlfriend, Yvonne Dibueng Mkhomte, in Zonderwater in Potchefstroom in 2019. The convicted murderer killed Mkhomte in cold blood by assaulting her with a sharp object and killing her with a spade on the night of 13 May last year in the presence of her three kids who were sleeping. This after Seleho accused the deceased of cheating.
The National Prosecution Authority s (NPA) regional spokesperson, Henry Mamothame, says Seleho confessed to the heinous crime and pleaded guilty.
Life sentence for jealous man who chopped girlfriend to death with spade News24 Wire
Picture: iStock Patrick Kabelo Seleho woke up his girlfriend Yvonne Dibueng Mkhomte on the night of 13 May 2019 to accuse her of cheating.
A murderously jealous boyfriend was sentenced to life in prison for chopping his girlfriend to death with a spade in front of her children.
Patrick Kabelo Seleho woke up his girlfriend Yvonne Dibueng Mkhomte on the night of 13 May 2019 to accuse her of cheating.
She had been sleeping with her three children in her home in Sonderwater, Tlokwe, when Seleho argued with her and attacked her.
Life sentence for man who used spade to chop girlfriend to death in front of her children Jenni Evans iStock
A murderously jealous boyfriend was sentenced to life in prison for chopping his girlfriend to death with a spade.
Not only did he kill her, but he locked her three children in a room with her body, and left.
Afterwards he went and told his mother what he had done, and was arrested.
A boyfriend was sentenced to life in prison for chopping his girlfriend to death with a spade in front of her children.
Patrick Kabelo Seleho woke up his girlfriend Yvonne Dibueng Mkhomte on the night of 13 May 2019 to accuse her of cheating.