Life sentence for murderer who killed 4-year-old boy for his body parts
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Johannesburg - The kidnapping and murder case of a child whose body was found without some of his parts has come to an end after seven years. His killer has been slapped with a life sentence.
The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court sitting in Middleburg, sentenced Richard Masemola, 34, to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of the 4-year-old boy and a further 10 years for kidnapping.
However, while the case against Masemola has ended, police are looking for Esser Masombuka whom they believe can be of assistance in the finalisation of the investigation. Those who know his whereabouts are asked to contact Detective Sergeant Thulani Mahlangu at 071 401 6360.
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Mpumalanga man has been sentenced to life plus 10 years behind bars for the
2014 kidnapping and murder of a four-year-old boy.
The
accused claimed that a traditional healer offered to pay him to snatch the
child.
The
Mpumalanga High Court in Middelburg heard that Richard Masemola, 34, used
sweets and snacks to lure the child and then kidnapped him in Ga Makola,
Siyabuswa. During
court proceedings, Masemola indicated that he was hired by a certain
traditional healer to take the boy and was promised a lucrative payment in
return. His statement was rejected by the court and he was told that he was