Philemon Ramatshokisa (34) was arrested three weeks after a body of a woman was found with 36 stab wounds in Nasaret Cemetery on 9 May 2010.<\/p>\n
The woman, known only as Nomsa, is believed to be from Pretoria. She was a sex worker.<\/p>\n
Nomsa was last seen by her friends when she left Natal Tavern known by patrons as KwaMaguduza.<\/p>\n
In his testimony, Ramatshokisa told the court he was unaware that the woman was a sex worker until they were dropped near his house by a friend in Extension 24.<\/p>\n
“On our way to my residence, Nomsa told me she was a prostitute and she was not planning on spending the whole night with me. I asked her how much she charges, she said R100.<\/p>\n
I only had R70 on me and she agreed to have sex. We decided to go to the cemetery.<\/p>\n
She gave me two condoms, I used one, and kept the other for later.<\/p>\n
When I wanted a second round, she refused and wanted another R70, which I didn’t have. We fought, I stabbed her in the chest and thighs and left her at the scene,” he testified candidly.<\/p>\n
File pictures of the body show that the victim was stabbed at the back of the head, her forehead, thighs, private parts, chest and stomach.<\/p>\n
Her clothing and the used condom were photographed next to her body.<\/p>\n
Ramatshokisa was 30-years-old and married at the time he confessed to the crime.<\/p>\n
He told court that his wife was away during that weekend, visiting her family in Don Donald.<\/p>\n
Provincial Commissioner, Lt. Gen. Thulani Ntobela welcomed Ramatshokisa’s sentencing and congratulated the investigating officer, W\/O Shadrack Nkosi, for working tirelessly and managing to secure a conviction, albeit lenient.<\/p>\n
\u2022Nomsa received a pauper’s burial and police are still looking for her next of kin.<\/p>\n
People with information can contact 013 243 4232.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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