The horrific incident left the nation in shock after he tied his mother Thandiwe Mbulawa (63) to the back of his car and then dragged her for about a kilometre before finishing her off with an axe. When delivery sentence, Justice Bengbame Sechele said Ngele is convicted of murderer. He further said the accused person is not a first time offender; but even though he has a previous conviction of the use of insulting language it bears no resemblance to the offence with which he now stands convicted.
Therefore, he stated that his previous conviction will not be taken into account for the purpose of the sentence. Justice Sechele further said: “Mishingo Jeremia, who is defence on the matter, has implored this court to take into account the fact that the accused had unresolved anger issues and that such anger was directed at his mother, the deceased, herein.” He shared the defence counsel also dwelt at length on the psychiatrist’s evidence concerning the accused’s state of mind at the time that he committed the offence. He also highlighted the fact that Ngele was remorseful throughout his trial and was cooperative with the police during investigation.
