EC woman handed 17-year prison sentence for beating toddler to death The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Ncedeni Qwabe appeared in the Eastern Cape High Court for causing the death of 19-month-old Qhamokuhle Ndziba. FILE: It s understood the perpetrator had a love affair with the child s uncle and they were taking care of the toddler while her mother was away in Cape Town. Picture: gioiak2 /123rf
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JOHANNESBURG – A woman in the Eastern Cape has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after she was found guilty of beating a toddler to death with a stick.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Thursday said Ncedeni Qwabe appeared in the Eastern Cape High Court for causing the death of 19-month-old Qhamokuhle Ndziba.
Toddler beaten to death: Woman sentenced to 17 years imprisonment
A 49-year-old woman beat a 19-month-old toddler to death for spilling water on the floor in 2020. She was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment on Thursday.
The Eastern Cape High Court in Bhisho sentenced a 49-year-old woman to 17 years imprisonment, on Thursday, 27 May, for beating a 19-month-old baby girl to death in 2020.
The woman, Ncedeni Qwabe, was involved in a love affair with Qhamokuhle Ndziba’s – the toddler – uncle, Sityebi Ndziba, 47. The deceased was in the care of the couple, in the Eastern Cape, while her mother was employed in Cape Town.
TODDLER BEATEN TO DEATH AFTER SPILLING WATER