However, Nkwashu's room where the incident happened had bloodstains on the floor. Several people from Mayephu village outside Giyani where Nkwashu hails, traveled all 150km to attend the case. Rishongile Hlongwane said the entire village was heart-broken hence the effort to travel to Mankweng to be at the court.
"Shongie was a good girl and very humble towards everyone. We want the family to know that we are here to support them and we want this criminal not to ever come back," she said. At time police spokesman Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said a witness visiting the hospital was informed of the bad smell coming out of one of the rooms and upon closer inspection, one of the rooms was allegedly found locked from outside.
"The police were then called and on arrival the door was then broken. The deceased was found lying on her bed. She was already in the early stage of decomposition."
Why did she put up with his abuse.. And why did her father not report him to the police. Why do some women put up with this bull?
Because he knows 100% the law won’t give him the death penalty. Rather he would, feed, exercise and cool off in prison, maybe even get out early with “good behavior”.