WOMEN SHOOTING: DEPUTY SHERIFF FACES 5 CHARGES

LOBAMBA – Deputy Sheriff Vusi Charles Mncina faces a total of five counts.

These are four counts of murder and one of attempted murder. Mncina (45), of Ezulwini, made his first court appearance before Acting Magistrate, Temantimandze Shongwe, yesterday at the Lobamba Circuit Court. On Monday, he recorded a confession before Mbabane Acting Magistrate Chazile Thwala. The wife to the accused person was also spotted at the court. The accused was expressionless, though he would seem confused at times as he made his way to court from the police cell. He tried to hide his face from the cameras as he was taken back into the cell while followed by some police officers.  

During his appearance, his right to legal representation was explained to him by the magistrate and he elected to conduct his own defence at the moment. In the first count, Mncina is alleged to have shot and killed one Nonhlanhla Thwala by shooting her with a gun in the right breast and left side of the back. He is said to have committed the offence on October 28, 2023 at Goje Township in Ezulwini. The accused person was also charged for shooting and killing Lungile Shongwe. He is also said to have shot her in  the right lower side of the stomach and right side of the chest above the breast. This is according to the second count. In count three, the same accused person is said to have shot and killed Fikile Shongwe, by shooting her in the right breast and right arm.

According to the fourth count, Mncina is alleged to have murdered Khulile Shongwe by shooting her in the right cheek under the eye. In the last count, the accused person stands accused of attempted murder. He is said to have shot Thuli Mkhwanazi in the chest and almost killed her. The Crown moved an application to have blood specimen taken from the murder suspect for the purpose of further investigations, which was granted by Magistrate Shongwe. This was done in terms of Section 342 bis (1) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act of 1938.
The order states that an accused person is expected to comply in the entire process of the production of blood specimen without any reasonable excuse. It also states that failure for him to comply would result in him facing prosecution in terms of Subsection (2) of the Act.

Imprisonment

The Act also states that in case they  are convicted of  failure to comply with the order compelling the production of blood specimen, each  would be liable to a fine not exceeding E10 000 or imprisonment not exceeding five years or both. Mncina did not object to the Crown’s application to have his blood samples taken from him for further investigations. The accused person was then remanded in custody until November 10, 2023, pending committal to the High Court. He was further advised by the court to move his bail application at the High Court, or attorney’s assistance or acquire services of social workers within the Correctional Services.

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