KZN killer jailed for life after brutal murder of 13‑year‑old over taxi fare
The taxi driver struck the child with his vehicle and, after knocking her to the ground, drove over her with both tyres, causing fatal injuries.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) commended the life sentence imposed on Goodman Bhekisisa Ngwane, the perpetrator of a brutal murder of a 13-year-old girl on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) South Coast. The crime occurred on 05 May 2024 in Pennington, after a dispute over taxi fare. Ngwane allegedly ran the girl down with his vehicle after she and other passengers, including her mother, declined to pay him the agreed fee.
The NPA highlights the devastating psychological impact the incident has had on the girl's mother, noting her inability to work due to trauma. Ngwane was sentenced to life imprisonment and declared unfit to possess a firearm.
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