Joel Petrus, 34, who was convicted of killing Maria Erastus with a panga in Gobabis four years ago, maintains it was not his intention to kill her. He was convicted of murder with intent to kill in April this year.
Testifying in mitigation of sentencing in the High Court yesterday, Petrus admitted that although he did not personally show remorse towards the family of the deceased, he had indeed asked for forgiveness from the family of the victim, the court and the Namibian nation from the dock.
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