South African Court sentenced  Thabang Patrick Lehahla 24, to 27 years and six months of direct imprisonment for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Tshepiso Innocentia Molupe 20, after repeated assault cases of domestic violence.

, Thabang arrived home on the faithful day drunk to ensue a fight over money and stabbed her with an unknown sharp object.

Thabang’s mother arrived from Church and found the deceased murdered and lying on the floor of the house, not responding. She then contacted the ambulance as well as the SAPS and Tshepiso was declared dead by the emergency services. At the time the accused had fled the scene but later arrested.

During the investigation, Warrant Officer Kirkpatrick obtained a profile of the murder accused suspect and re-opened nine contact related cases, which are gender-based violence cases where the accused was involved as the perpetrator