Bulelani Mabhayi
Bulelani Mabhayi (born 1974), also known as the "Monster of Tholeni", is a South African serial killer and rapist who has been sentenced for the murder of 20 people.
Bulelani Mabhayi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 25 years to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 20 |
Span of crimes | 2007–2012 |
| Country | South Africa |
| State(s) | Eastern Cape |
Murders and sentence
From May 2007 to August 11, 2012, Mabhayi killed 10 women and 9 children[1] in the village of Tholeni in the Eastern Cape.[2] A woman from another town was also murdered.[3] He broke into houses at night, where there were no men. He would then rape some of his victims and then kill them with an axe or panga.
His youngest victim was 14 months old and his eldest was 79 years old.[4]
On May 17, 2010, Mabhayi and other local men over 16 years were tested and their fingerprints were taken. Mabhayi's fingerprints could not be taken because he had identification with him.[5]
Mabhayi was found guilty of 20 counts of murder, 6 of rape and 10 of burglary.[6] He was sentenced on September 3, 2013, from 25 years to life imprisonment.
References
- "Serial killer pleads guilty to 20 murders". news24.com. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Seale, Lebogang (2013-08-28). "Serial killer's guilty plea 'shows remorse'". Independent Online. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Solomon, Michelle (2013-08-28). "We will never forgive you, serial killer told". dispatch.co.za. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Solomon, Michelle (4 September 2013). "Payback as Tholeni killer is sentenced to life in prison". dispatch.co.za. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Seale, Lebogang (4 September 2013). "The cop who caught the 'Monster of Tholeni'". Independent Online. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- Osborne, Hannah (4 September 2013). "South Africa's 'Monster of Tholeni' Bulelani Mabhayi Jailed for 625 Years for Rape and Murder Spree". International Business Times, VK. Retrieved 5 April 2014.