The defence advocate representing rogue cop Bhekukwazi Mdweshu and his co-accused Ncomekile Matlale, among the eight men convicted of various offences relating to the spate of killings in Glebelands hostel in Umlazi, is calling for the court to have mercy on them.
The sentencing of eight men, including a detective, convicted of killing nine people and terrorising Glebelands Hostel in Umlazi, south of Durban, has been postponed.
Former Durban Central detective Bhekukwazi Mdweshu has been convicted of attempted murder for his role in a series of crimes committed by the Glebelands Eight a group of men who terrorised Umlazi’s Glebelands Hostel between August 2014 and March 2016 via acts of extortion, attempted murder an.