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Wife Killer Rob Packham's bid for leave to appeal conviction dismissed
Judge Elize Steyn believes there are no reasonable prospects of a successful appeal.
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Rob Packham’s actions ‘cowardly, deceitful and self-centred’ - Judge
Besides the 20-year jail term for killing Gill Packham, he’s been handed four years for defeating or obstructing the administration of justice. Two of those four years will run concurrently with the 20 year sentence. This means Packham has effectively been sentenced to 22 years in prison.
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Judge finds Packham's actions morally reprehensible, sentences him to 22 years
Constantia businessman Rob Packham has been handed a 20-year sentence for the murder of his wife.
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Rob Packham handed 22-year sentence for wife's murder
Western Cape High Court Judge Elize Steyn has slapped Packham with a 20-year sentence on a charge of murder. He has received a further four-year sentence on a charge of defeating the ends of justice, of which two years will run concurrently with the sentence for murder.
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D-day for wife killer Rob Packham as sentencing expected
The Constantia businessman is expected to be sentenced on Wednesday after he was found guilty last month of murdering his wife.
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Convicted wife killer Rob Packham to be sentenced on Wednesday
Sentencing arguments wrapped up quickly in the Western Cape High Court on Monday morning.
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Sentencing arguments in Rob Packham trial to resume
The Constantia businessman was found guilty in the Western Cape High Court last month of the murder of Gill Packham and defeating or obstructing the administration of justice.
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'Don’t put him away forever': Wife killer Rob Packham’s daughter asks for mercy
Rob Packham was earlier this week found guilty of murdering his wife Gill last year. Packham was also convicted on a charge of defeating or obstructing the administration of justice.
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Wife killer Rob Packham returns to court for sentencing procedures
Judge Elize Steyn on Tuesday postponed the matter to Wednesday after defence advocate Craig Webster told the court he needed time to consult with Packham ahead of sentencing procedures.
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Gill Packham's sisters learned of marital problems during trial
Helen and Sue Humphrey were among several relatives and friends who packed the public gallery at the Western Cape High Court on Monday, where Rob Packham was found guilty of killing his wife.
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Judgment in Rob Packham murder case expected next month
The State and the defence this week wrapped up closing arguments in the Western Cape High Court.
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Rob Packham's defence pokes holes in State witnesses' testimonies
Defence Advocate Craig Webster told the court Rob Packham was not the person seen by Diep River resident Keenan Thomas driving away from the scene.
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Wife murder accused Rob Packham: I was scared when Gill disappeared
The Constantia businessman was called to the witness stand when his murder trial resumed in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.
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Alleged wife killer Rob Packham explains presence of blood droplets in home
DNA tests showed the blood in the garage and car belonged to Gill Packham while the blood in the en suite bathroom belonged to Rob Packham.
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Calm and collected: Rob Packham takes the stand in own defence
A calm and collected Rob Packham has been testifying in his own defence, answering all questions put to him clearly and without hesitation and showing no emotion.
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Alleged wife killer Rob Packham expected to take stand in court
The Constantia businessman is accused of murdering his wife Gill last year.
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Packham murder trial: Defence calls first witness
The Constantia businessman is accused of killing his wife Gill Packham last year. Her body was found in the boot of her burnt-out car on 22 February 2018, hours after she disappeared.
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Cellphone mapping expert takes the stand in Packham murder trial
Cellphone mapping expert warrant officer Reece Harvey has testified his job was to analyse phone calls between the accused and Packham one of the couple's daughters and the slain wife's place of work.
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Rob Packham's defence casts doubt on fairness of murder investigation
Senior counsel for Rob Packham, Advocate Craig Webster, has told the Western Cape High Court that Investigating Officer Ivan Sonnenberg's investigation into Gill Packham's murder has been targeted and biased against the accused.
