SUSPECT:Sindisiwe Precious Manqele
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Judge Solly Sithole has completed his judgment at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court and found Sindisiwe Manqele,26, guilty of the murder of rapper Nkululeko “Flabba” Habedi.

Manqele was accused of stabbing the rapper to death.

She pleaded not guilty and stated that she had acted in self defence, she said she feared for her life as Habedi had stabbed her in the stomach during an argument.

Judge Sithole found that Manqele had 'intentionally and unlawfully' killed Habedi.

Habedi‚ 37‚ died of a stab wound to the chest at his home in Alexandra‚ Johannesburg‚ in the early hours of the morning on March 9.

The trial revealed details of jealousy and infidelity in the relationship‚ as well as details of a bitter fight between the couple‚ which had started at a Sandton nightclub earlier that fatal night.

On Wednesday‚ Sithole started reading his 50-page-long judgment by recounting the evidence of the witnesses for the state and the defence.

Sentencing proceedings will continue on Thursday.

 

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