A house robber who severely assaulted a woman in her home in the Greenacres area of Gqeberha back in 2016 has been sentenced to an effective 15-years in prison.
Fifty-two-year-old Mzwenkosi Nkwana and his accomplice entered the gated residence on the morning of 5 April 2016 shortly after the complainant's husband and children left for Kariega.
The victim managed to message her son during the ordeal and when he called back it spooked Nkwana and his accomplice who left the scene in a hurry, leaving a backpack behind.
Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says the woman's domestic worker, Siphosethu Patience, who was 28-years-old at the time, survived the attack unharmed and was later arrested and charged and convicted for defeating the ends of Justice.
It emerged in court that Patience was acquainted with Nkwana's wife, who worked for the complainant's husband.
Colonel Naidu says this led to the arrest of Nkwana who was charged with house robbery, kidnapping and trespassing for which he was granted bail.
He was found guilty and sentenced earlier this week to 15 years for house robbery, five years for kidnapping and one year for trespassing, with the last two sentences to run concurrently.
