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The self-confessed middleman in the murder of Kariega teacher, Jayde Panayiotou, has been jailed for life for her murder in April 2015.
42-year-old Luthando Siyoni was sentenced by acting judge Vinesh Naidoo, in the PE High Court this morning.
Judge Naidoo also denied Siyoni's application for leave to appeal both the conviction and sentence.
He is the fourth and final person involved in the crime to be sentenced.
Jayde's husband Christopher is serving a life sentence while the actual hitman, Sizwezakhe Vumazonke died in prison before the trial commenced
Co-conspirators Sinethembe Nenembe and Zolani Sibeko are also behind bars.
Jayde's father made a rare appearance in court today, although her mother Michelle and sister Toni were in court every single day since the main trial started six years ago.
Jayde's sister Toni Bridgett expressed her gratitude to State Advocate Marius Stander, and the National Prosecuting Authority and team who all played a part in securing the convictions and sentence.
(The Inggs family smiling in anticipation of Siyoni's sentencing)
Meanwhile, Advocate Stander and his team of investigators will now be focused on the Vicki Terblanche murder case where three accused are appearing in the PE Magistrate's court on Friday.
Vicki's estranged husband Arnold, her boyfriend Reinhardt Leach and a third suspect, Dyllan Cullis are all in custody.
According to the State, they all conspired to kill Vicki Terblanche by first drugging her with a schedule 6 drug before smothering her with a pillow.
They further allege that the three men did a factory reset on their mobile devices.
Forty-two-year-old Terblanche's body was found in a shallow grave in Greenbushes a month ago.
