KZN teen sentenced for killing school principal
A northern KwaZulu-Natal teenager who admitted robbing and killing a school principal has begun serving a 43-year prison sentence.
The 15-year-old boy was sentenced in the Nongoma Regional Court this week.
KZN police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says he was arrested in the area in April last year after 61-year-old Alpheus Ntuli was reported missing.
"When police were driving to a police station from Bhanganoma cottages where Ntuli was residing, they spotted his vehicle driving along Mkhuze Road.
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"When they approached, the suspect sped off but later abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. A little later, Ntuli’s body was found dumped near a riverbank under a bridge in the Odwaleni area.
"Police traced the suspect to his place of residence at kwaSnqandi in Toyisa area where he was found in possession of a firearm and ammunition which he had stolen from his grandfather. The teenager was arrested and made several court appearances before pleading guilty to all charges, leading to his sentence."
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