Woman axed boyfriend 11 times, court told

The victim, Pule Letota (23), sustained "extensive injury to the head, face and the neck" and had axe marks on his forehead, state pathologist Dr Enock Pradavhakar said. Dr. Pradavhakar told court that the deceased was struck five times on the head, once on the neck and once at the front of the left shoulder and four times on both hands.

Court heard that the accused, Matshidiso Ntwaagae (28) chopped her victim to death with an axe in what she claimed was self-defence.