Wife sentenced to life imprisonment for killing her husband – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-12-07 15:10:43

South African Police Service

Office of the Provincial Commissioner North West

POTCHEFSTROOM – The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena welcomed the life sentence handed down to Helen Mashaba (41) by the North Gauteng High Court on Monday, 06 December 2021.

The sentencing cane after the accused was apprehended by Mooinooi police after confessing to being the mastermind behind the murder of her husband on Friday, 10 October 2020.

The police were summoned to a scene regarding a body that was spotted at Malema Section in Modderspruit, close to Mooinooi. Upon arrival at the scene, they found the lifeless body of a male with three gunshot wounds in the upper body. The wife (accused) was interviewed and she confessed.  It was also revealed that the accused hired two hitmen to kill her husband execution style. It was further established that Mashaba had prior plans to kill her husband.

Thus, she was found guilty on Thursday, 20 October 2021 and her bail was revoked.  The two hitmen are still at large and the police request anyone who may have information that can lead to their apprehension to contact the Investigating Officer, Detective Sergeant Michael Sello of Mooinooi Detectives on 060 987 9861.

The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena lauded the investigating Officer, Detective Sergeant Micheal Sello of Mooinooi Detectives and all the role players for securing the conviction.

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