GRUESOME MURDER: COUPLE ACCUSED OF DROWNING NEWBORN

MANZINI- In a horrifying and deeply tragic incident, a couple is believed to have drowned their one-day-old baby girl before placing the corpse in a plastic bag and then in a bucket.

The young couple in Philiswa Patience Msibi (20) of Mankayane and Masiko Luncedo Dludlu (32) of Two Sticks purportedly did the unthinkable when they reportedly drowned their one-day-old baby in a bucket at Two Sticks in the late evening of Friday. According to impeccable sources, the couple allegedly ended their baby girl’s life because they did not want to have it.

Neighbours

Narrating the incident, the sources shared that neighbours heard the cries of a baby on the Friday night in the couple’s flat, after months of seeing the mother of the deceased baby pregnant. On Saturday morning, it was revealed that the neighbours saw the mother walking out of the flat to get water and they congratulated her. “The neighbours also asked if she needed an ambulance, but she was quick to tell them off by saying they should mind their own business. It was then that they suspected foul play as the baby was not heard crying, and the neighbours called the police,” disclosed the source. It was further revealed that police responded promptly in attending to the matter, wherein they found the baby in a plastic bag inside a bucket at their rented flat. The couple was arrested and appeared before Acting Manzini Magistrate Mongezi Mciza for the offence of murder.

The charge sheet states that the couple (allegedly) intentionally killed a newborn baby girl at Two Sticks on October 19. They were remanded in custody until November 1, pending committal to the High Court. In another matter, a 31-year-old man was sentenced to five years imprisonment or a fine of E10 000 for being found in possession of 130.08kg of dagga.
Bongumusa Msibi of Ngwempisana appeared before Acting Judge David Khumalo for contravening Section 12(1)(a) as read with Section 12(1)(i) of the Pharmacy Act 38 of 1929. According to the charge sheet, the accused, not being a holder of a valid licence, wrongfully possessed dagga weighing the aforementioned quantity at Lushikishikini in the Manzini Region, on October 18, and thus contravened the said Act.

Guilty

He pleaded guilty to the charge. In mitigation, the accused said he was 31 years old and unmarried. He added that he had two children and parents who depended on him for survival.
He pleaded for the court’s leniency as he explained that he was unemployed. Also, a man was arrested for reportedly breaking into motor vehicles and allegedly stealing car parts worth over E150 000. Sunday Kelvin Quinton (23) of Dvokolwako appeared before Acting Manzini Magistrate Mciza, facing three counts of contravening Section 12(1) of the theft of Motor Vehicle Act and three counts of theft. According to the charge sheet, in count one, the accused unlawfully broke into a black Toyota Lexus sedan registered DSD 083 CH, belonging to James Quinton. This is said to have happened at Dvokolwako in the month of June.  In count two, the accused stole car parts from the same vehicle amounting to E159 600. They included; a radiator valued at E2 800, ran electric worth E14 000, as well as four tyres valued at E16 000.

Broke

The accused further allegedly broke into James’s blue Mazda Demio registered ESD 145 CM, in the same month at Dvokolwako, according to the charge sheet in count three. In count four, he further purportedly stole car parts such as a front bumper, Mazda motor engine, computer box and rear doors, among other items. The value of the car parts was E36 300. In count five, the accused reportedly broke into James’s Toyota sedan at Dvokolwako in the month of June. In count six, he is said to have intentionally stole a motor engine worth E15 000.
The accused was remanded in custody until October 31, pending setting of trial date. He was further advised to apply for bail at the High Court.

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