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Man shots ex-lover 3 times, sentenced to death
04 Feb 2014 at 06:16hrs | Views
A MAN who shot his ex-girlfriend three times after she dumped him has been sentenced to death.
Danis David Konson, 62, of Parklands in Bulawayo, will die by hanging for the murder of Siphathisiwe Ncube, 28, Justice Lawrence Kamocha ruled at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday.
Konson had plied Ncube with gifts and opened a grocery store for her in Lupane. He also bombarded her with letters promising her a good life - but she still walked out of their relationship after three years.
The Chronicle reports that Konson admitted the September 10, 2013, shooting but had pleaded not guilty, claiming that the killing had been accidental. He was "confused and in a blackout" after walking in on Ncube and finding her with her new lover, he told his week-long trial.
But Justice Kamocha said Konson had planned to kill by taking a gun for the visit to Ncube, who had told him in a letter that she had found a new man and was now married.
Far from being provoked by finding Ncube with a man, Justice Kamocha said Konson was a victim of "self-inflicted provocation" by going where he was not wanted in the full knowledge that Ncube had moved on with her life.
The trial heard how Konson and Ncube began their relationship in 2008. In January 2012, the enamoured lover opened a shop for her, which he also helped her run.
In July 2012, Ncube told Konson that she wanted to end the relationship. He tried to persuade her to change her mind without success.
On September 10 last year, Konson went to Jotsholo Police Station and asked for help in solving the dispute between him and Ncube, telling cops that they were fighting over a business deal.
Constable Wisdom Matupire accompanied him to Tshongogwe Business Centre where the meeting was to take place.
But prosecutors say the mood quickly changed when Konson saw a half-undressed man coming out of Ncube's room at the grocery store he had opened for her. She was wrapped in just a towel.
Konson told the court he suffered a "blackout" and pulled the trigger of his CZ 6.35mm pistol, shooting both Ncube and the police officer several times.
Ncube was shot twice in the face and once on the thigh and died instantly. The police officer survived the shooting, but would die months later in a car accident.
Angeline Munyeriwa assisted by Gugulethu Ndlovu prosecuted.
Danis David Konson, 62, of Parklands in Bulawayo, will die by hanging for the murder of Siphathisiwe Ncube, 28, Justice Lawrence Kamocha ruled at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday.
Konson had plied Ncube with gifts and opened a grocery store for her in Lupane. He also bombarded her with letters promising her a good life - but she still walked out of their relationship after three years.
The Chronicle reports that Konson admitted the September 10, 2013, shooting but had pleaded not guilty, claiming that the killing had been accidental. He was "confused and in a blackout" after walking in on Ncube and finding her with her new lover, he told his week-long trial.
But Justice Kamocha said Konson had planned to kill by taking a gun for the visit to Ncube, who had told him in a letter that she had found a new man and was now married.
Far from being provoked by finding Ncube with a man, Justice Kamocha said Konson was a victim of "self-inflicted provocation" by going where he was not wanted in the full knowledge that Ncube had moved on with her life.
The trial heard how Konson and Ncube began their relationship in 2008. In January 2012, the enamoured lover opened a shop for her, which he also helped her run.
On September 10 last year, Konson went to Jotsholo Police Station and asked for help in solving the dispute between him and Ncube, telling cops that they were fighting over a business deal.
Constable Wisdom Matupire accompanied him to Tshongogwe Business Centre where the meeting was to take place.
But prosecutors say the mood quickly changed when Konson saw a half-undressed man coming out of Ncube's room at the grocery store he had opened for her. She was wrapped in just a towel.
Konson told the court he suffered a "blackout" and pulled the trigger of his CZ 6.35mm pistol, shooting both Ncube and the police officer several times.
Ncube was shot twice in the face and once on the thigh and died instantly. The police officer survived the shooting, but would die months later in a car accident.
Angeline Munyeriwa assisted by Gugulethu Ndlovu prosecuted.
Source - chronicle
