Two life terms for trigger-happy man who killed two people in Tshwane

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A 27-year-old man from Winterveld in Tshwane was on Friday sentenced to two life terms for murders committed in June 2017 and March 2018.

The North West High Court, sitting at the Ga-Rankuwa regional court, also sentenced Odirile Figland, 27, to 85 years for other offences, including one count of attempted murder and two of unlawful possession of a firearm.One of the murder convictions relates to an incident that occurred at a tavern at Winterveld in June 2017.

In the March 2018 incident, also at Winterveld, Figland killed Isaiah Mabena, who had gone out to investigate a commotion in his yard after Figland had assaulted a woman, who then fled to Mabena’s house.

 

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No doubt he is a foreigner.

Such a young cold-blooded killer.....this won't be the last we hear of him.

You must continuously report about his progress every 5 years. We need to know when he's released.

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