Bulelani Mabhayi
| Bulelani Mabhayi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1974 (age 41–42) South Africa |
| Other names |
The Monster of Tholeni, Dlayedwa (He who eats alone)[1] |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Conviction(s) |
Murder Rape Breaking and entering[2] |
| Killings | |
| Victims | 20 |
Span of killings | May 2007[3]–August 11, 2012[4] |
| Country | South Africa |
Date apprehended | August 12, 2012[5] |
Bulelani Mabhayi (born 1974), also known as the "Monster of Tholeni", is a South African serial killer and rapist who was convicted of killing 20 people.
Biography
Bulelani Mabhayi was born in South Africa in 1974. Mabhayi’s father died when he was 12 years old and his mother when he was 13.[6]
From May 2007 to August 11, 2012, Mabhayi killed ten women and nine children[7] in the rural village of Tholeni, Eastern Cape, South Africa.[6] Another woman from a separate village was also killed.[8] He broke into homes at night that had no men present. Mahbayi would then rape some of the victims and hack them to death with an axe or panga.[7] The youngest victim was 14-months-old and the oldest was 79.[3]
On May 17, 2010, Mabhayi and other local males over 16 had their DNA and fingerprints sampled at a local church. Mabhayi's fingerprints could not be taken because he had no identification. Mahbayi was caught after he left his shoe at the crime scene of a murder on August 11, 2012.[4]
Mabhayi was convicted of twenty counts of murder, six of rape, and ten of breaking and entering.[2] He was sentenced to 25 life sentences on September 3, 2013.[3]
References
- ↑ Velaphi, Sithandiwe (August 28, 2013). "Mabhayi sentencing arguments to be heard". thenewage.co.za. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- 1 2 Osborne, Hannah (September 4, 2013). "South Africa's 'Monster of Tholeni' Bulelani Mabhayi Jailed for 625 Years for Rape and Murder Spree". International Business Times UK. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Solomon, Michelle (September 4, 2013). "Payback as Tholeni killer is sentenced to life in prison". dispatch.co.za. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- 1 2 Seale, Lebogang (September 4, 2013). "The cop who caught the 'Monster of Tholeni'". Independent Online. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ↑ Feni, Lulamile (January 30, 2013). "Suspected killer to be assessed". dispatch.co.za. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- 1 2 Seale, Lebogang (August 23, 2013). "Serial killer’s guilty plea ‘shows remorse’". Independent Online. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- 1 2 "Serial killer pleads guilty to 20 murders". news24.com. August 28, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ↑ Solomon, Michelle (August 20, 2013). "We will never forgive you, serial killer told". dispatch.co.za. Retrieved April 5, 2014.