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Dina: Cop says suspect wept

2006-04-04 19:34

Cape Town - The killer of six-month-old baby Jordan-Leigh Norton wept when he admitted stabbing the child in June last year, Cape Town High Court was told on Tuesday.

Mongezi Bobotyana had seemed sad and had grieved when interviewed, inspector Willem Muller told the court.

He made his admission even after being fully informed of his rights in his home language of Xhosa, said Muller.

He also took police to his accomplice, Sipho Mfazwe, although he knew he was not obliged to do so.

Bobotyana and Mfazwe are on trial for the murder with Zanethemba Gwada, a minor who may not be named, and Dina Rodrigues.

The five also face charges of conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated armed robbery, and the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Rodrigues, who is thought to have masterminded the murder, faces an additional charge of intimidation relating to threatening SMS messages.

Woman 'had paid for the murder'

It is claimed she sent these to the slain baby's father, Neil Wilson, who was her lover at the time of the killing.

In his testimony on Tuesday, Muller told the court that when Bobotyana said he wanted to come clean about what had happened, he was taken to a magistrate to make his confession.

Muller said that Mfazwe admitted involvement in the murder, but maintained he did not kill the baby himself.

Mfazwe told him a white woman (Rodrigues) had paid him for the infant's murder.

Muller told the court Mfazwe had also wanted to tell the full story of what happened and also was taken to a magistrate to do so.

The case continues on Wednesday.

- SAPA

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