South Africa – A robber based in Durban has been jailed to an effective eight years behind bars for stealing a woman’s handbag in Bluff.
This incident occured last year and a video of the attack went viral on social media.
The viral video shows the robber stealing the woman’s handbag from her Toyota Tazz. The lady was exiting a shopping mall when the incident occured.
The courageous then woman chases after the suspects and one of the suspects are knocked.
This week the Durban Regional Court accepted the guilty plea of 28-year-old Sicelo Mpanza. Mpanza was the sentenced to an effective eight years in jail for robbery with aggravating circumstances.
According to IOL, The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in KZN said the incident took place in September 2023 in the Bluff area.
“In his plea, Mpanza said that he was at the shopping centre in the Bluff with two friends that he had recently met,”
said NPA spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara.
“His friends planned on robbing someone so they could sell the stolen items for money. Since he was going through a difficult time and did not have money, Mpanza decided to join them,”
she said.
In a victim impact statement, the woman said since the incident she is fearful to go out. She also said she experiences a lot of anxiety.
“She said that before the incident she was very social, outgoing, and felt free to move around within her community, however, things have since changed and she is now anxious when she leaves her home.”
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