Cuburne van wyk
Cuburne Van Wyk: Family’s journey for closure not yet over
Nathaniel Mpoku who was sentenced to life in prison yesterday plans to appeal his conviction & sentence.
The family says although the trial is over questions around the child's disappearance remain unanswered.
He was also sentenced to 10 years for kidnapping which will run concurrent to his life sentence.
The 3-year-old toddler was murdered exactly a year ago.
Lezelle van Wyk says Nathaniel Mpoku must be given the harshest possible sentence.
The boy’s burnt body was discovered by a passer-by at a mine dump in Reiger Park.
Nathaniel Mpoku was last month found guilty of kidnapping & killing the three-year-old.
The parents say many questions remain unanswered about what really happened.
Cuburne van Wyk's mother speaks of her pain and how much she misses her angel who is watching her from heaven.
On Thursday Nathaniel Mpoku was found guilty of Cuburne van Wyk's kidnapping and murder.
The family says they're relieved Nathaniel Mpoku was found guilty and now hope for a lengthy sentence.
Judge Maluleke says Mpoku didn’t dispute some of the crucial evidence placing him directly at the crime scene.
The judge has described Mpoku’s version as blatant untruths.
The accused, Nathaniel Katlego Mpoku, has been charged with kidnapping and murder of the three-year-old boy.
Nathaniel Katlego Mpoku has been charged with kidnapping and murdering the boy.
Nathaniel Katlego Mpoku is on trial for the 2014 murder of three-year-old Cuburne van Wyk.
Nathaniel Katlego Mpoku is facing charges of kidnapping and murder.
Nathaniel Katlego Mpoku is accused of kidnapping and killing Van Wyk in Reiger Park last year.
The community is hoping justice will be served in the Cuburne van Wyk murder trial in April this year.