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Three men, who admitted to robbing and killing a Walkerville couple and their 12-year-old son, joked and laughed while walking back to their cells, according to a report on Wednesday.

The regional court in Vereeniging heard that the boy, Amaro Jose, was gagged and then drowned in a boiling water because he would have been able to identify his family’s assailants.

Patrick Petrus Radebe, 24, who was the family’s gardener, and Sipho Mbele, 21, their domestic worker’s son, and Sphiwe David Motaung, 20, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, reported Beeld newspaper.

Mbele and Radebe each pleaded guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of rape each.

Motaung pleaded guilty to house robbery charges.

The court heard that Mbele and Radebe raped Geraldine Viana before shooting her with her husband’s firearm.

The men then shot Tony Viana, who had been tied up after being assaulted with a panga and golf club, in the head.

After that, the boy was drowned in the bath.

Sentencing will start on September 6.

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Mon May 20 11:06:29 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 25, 2012

WebTeam

DISCUSSION POINTS:
Why are some crimes so cruel?

There is mental instability

Society's norms have become so fractured

Religion needs to become more widespread so there is a clear line between right and wrong

Our history has bred violence
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Jul 25, 2012

2nevvy4u

hai fotsek maan!!!!
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Jul 25, 2012

VENDALIOUS

mxm this some daily sun crap
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Jul 25, 2012

RobinH

"drowned in A boiling water". SOWETAN PLEASE GET YOUR STAFF TO LEARN BASIC ENGLISH! What on earth is "a water"?
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Jul 25, 2012

cornelius

This is not Daily Sun Crap, this is the reality of SA - the most vicious and violent crimes murders are being committed by members of a nation that has has lost its moral compass. The fact that news like this gets such a offhand treatment is truly shocking. Thes young men have no souls - they are savages, worse than animals.


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Jul 25, 2012

Intomb'omxhosa

Sowetan get a life please!!!!
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Jul 25, 2012

Maratachelete

It actaully should have read: "...drowned in boiling water".This is pathetic journalism,and I'm a journalist,but I'm sure I could have written a better article than this drivel.
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Jul 25, 2012

golezwa

@Maratachelete
did you mean to say "...and I'm NOT a journalist..."

@WebTeam
who are you with DISCUSSION POINTS, on every article, you starting to annoy me
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Jul 25, 2012

Danielrjvvuren

Wow this is rather cruel. It is sad as you are employing people and the next thing you know they are doing these things to the family who has helped. What drove these men to do these things? Now you must screen everyone you employ in your house? What is going on in SA?
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Jul 25, 2012

malemaforpresident

You will hate Mother Earth
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