2017 Year in Review: Desiree Murugan's killers sentenced
The case of a Chatsworth woman who was brutally stabbed and beheaded came to an end in the Durban High Court this year.
Desiree Murugan's killers were sentenced after a lengthy trial, which was delayed several times.
Murugan's body was found at the Shallcross sports ground by municipal workers in 2014.
She was stabbed more than 100 times and had been beheaded.
Six people were arrested in connection with the murder.
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A traditional healer was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the crime in October.
Three other people received sentences between 12 and 15-years.
A fifth person pleaded guilty soon after the crime and was also received a life sentence.
A 30-year-old man was acquitted.
Murugan's body was found at the Shallcross sports ground by municipal workers in 2014.
She was stabbed more than 100 times and had been beheaded.
Six people were arrested in connection with the murder.
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A traditional healer was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the crime in October.
Three other people received sentences between 12 and 15-years.
A fifth person pleaded guilty soon after the crime and was also received a life sentence.
A 30-year-old man was acquitted.
Desiree's sister, Jennet says the family was disappointed at the length of the sentences handed down to three of the killers.