Bulelani Mabhayi (born 1974), 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 (age 49–50) |
| Other names | "The Monster of Tholeni" |
| 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 edit
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 no identification with him. He was eventually caught when he left a shoe at a crime scene. The saliva sample taken in 2010 was crucial for identification.[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.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Serial killer pleads guilty to 20 murders". news24.com. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ Seale, Lebogang (28 August 2013). "Serial killer's guilty plea 'shows remorse'". Independent Online. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ Solomon, Michelle (28 August 2013). "We will never forgive you, serial killer told". dispatch.co.za. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. 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.