The Western Cape High Court Judge Noluthando Nziweni, who presided over the case of the three men who killed prominent Cape Town lawyer and advocate Pete Mihalik, has sentenced them to life imprisonment.
50-year-old Mihalik was dropping his two children off at school in Green Point when a gunman opened fire and shot him in the head in October 2018 before fleeing the scene.
He was a prominent lawyer and was in the midst of high-profile cases involving Cape Town’s underworld.
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The accused, Sizwe Biyela (31), Nkosinathi Khumalo (28) and Vuyile Maliti (40), were all found guilty of murder on Wednesday, 2 August by Judge Nziweni.
The court heard Biyela had been dropped off along Thornhill and Cavalcade Roads in Green Point by his co-accused minutes before Mihalik arrived at the scene, reported IOL.
Biyela approached Mihalik’s car on foot and shot him.
Biyela and Khumalo were arrested shortly after the incident, while Maliti handed himself in to the police later.
For the two counts of attempted murder, the accused were sentenced to ten years imprisonment each and seven years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The Western Cape provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile, welcomed the sentence and commended the investigating officer, Detective Warrant Officer John Bruce van Staden, the state prosecutor, Advocate Gregory Wolmarans and all other role players for their excellent collaboration and their meticulous handling of the case that led to the sentencing of the accused.
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