Gift Hendrick Stander, 25, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court on Tuesday 22 March after being found guilty for the murder of his 3-year-old child.
Lieutenant Colonel Thabo Covane, police spokesperson says, on Friday 15 October 2021 the accused arrived at his ex-girlfriend’s home to fetch their child for a visit. This is after the mother of his son made it clear to him that she was not interested in the relationship anymore.
Gift left with the child and went to his home in Bloemside Phase 4 near Bloemfontein.
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He failed to bring the child back until Sunday 17 October 2021 when the mother got worried and asked family members to accompany her to Gift’s home to fetch the child.
“The 20-year-old mother made the painful discovery that the father of her child had strangled their child to death, wrapped him in plastic, and hid his lifeless body under the bed,” said Covane
The police at Bloemspruit were called to the scene, the case docket for murder was opened and the accused was arrested.
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Police received the docket and even though there were no witnesses, managed to get a confession made in court by the accused.
Stander was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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