Man Gets 15 Years For Murdering Infant After Learning He Wasn’t The Biological Father

Man Gets 15 Years For Murdering Infant After Learning He Wasn’t The Biological Father

A 32-year-old South African man, Collen Rorisang Mogotsi, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the brutal murder of his five-month-old child. The sentencing followed the revelation that he was not the child’s biological father, as disclosed by his girlfriend, the child’s mother.

The verdict was delivered by the Lehurutshe Regional Court on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. In addition to the prison term, the court ruled that Mogotsi is permanently banned from owning a firearm under the Firearm Control Act of 2000.

The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of November 8, 2017, when police discovered the lifeless body of the infant in Willowpark, Lehurutshe. The child had suffered severe head injuries and other trauma.

Colonel Adéle Myburgh, a police spokesperson, reported that the baby was pronounced dead at the scene by Emergency and Medical Rescue Services (EMRS).

Earlier that night, Mogotsi and the baby’s mother had a heated argument in Dinokana village, near Zeerust. During this confrontation, Mogotsi learned that the infant was not his biological child. In a fit of rage, he violently assaulted the baby.

“Mogotsi informed the mother that the child was dead and instructed her to take the body back to her family home in Willowpark,” Myburgh added.

Following the report of the incident, Mogotsi was apprehended and faced court proceedings starting on November 13, 2017. The case was successfully prosecuted thanks to the diligent work of Sergeant Thabo Tshweu of the Lehurutshe Detectives and prosecutor Neo Sedumedi.

Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, the provincial police commissioner, and Rachel Makhari, the North West director of public prosecutions, praised the teamwork that led to Mogotsi’s conviction.

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