PORT ELIZABETH - 7 YEAR SENTENCE FOR KNIFE-WIELDING THIEF WHO ROBBED WOMAN IN ALBANY ROAD

A 26-year-old robbery accused was sent to jail for 7 years for robbing a woman in September 2019 in Albany Road in Port Elizabeth.

On 28 September 2019 at about 11:25, the 21-year-old complainant was walking in Albany Road towards the taxi rank when she was accosted by the accused who threatened her with a knife.

He forced her to hand over her hand bag. 

Minutes later, she managed to flag down a patrolling police vehicle and relayed to them what had happened. The police officers took the complainant with them and patrolled the area in search of the accused. He was found at a house at the corners of Middle and Elizabeth Streets.

He was positively identified by the complainant.

The stolen handbag with all its contents was also recovered.

Msikeleli Dani remained in custody until his sentencing. On 03 March 2020 he was sentenced in the Port Elizabeth magistrates’ court to 7 years imprisonment.

via - SAPS