Teenager sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for the murder of Deveney Nel
The Western Cape High Court on Friday sentenced a 17-year-old boy to 25-year direct imprisonment following his conviction for the murder of Deveney Nel.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila, said her mother, Lida Nel, and the investigating officer, Detective Warrant Officer Louw, were consulted before the sentence agreement was concluded, and they agreed with the sentence.
Deveney’s lifeless body was found on January 24, 2024, in the storeroom of Hoërskool Overberg. She had been stabbed to death allegedly by the fellow pupil.
Her mother had reported her missing after failing to return home to Grabouw following the school’s sports day.
*This is a developing story
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