Thubelihle Sbonakaliso Mpisi, a 30-year-old attorney, has been placed in custody after being accused of killing his fiancée and setting her body on fire inside a car. The incident occurred in March 2023 and involves the victim, Mahlako Malebo Rabalao, who was also the mother of his child. Mpisi appeared in court on July 31, and the arrest order that led to his detention in KwaZulu-Natal was obtained on July 19, 2023. This information was gathered from a snippet of news taken from LIB, and the National Prosecuting Authority’s Phindi Mjonondwane provided a statement following the court hearing.
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“The allegations emanate from a case that was investigated by the South African Police Service (SAPS), in relation to the discovery of the remains of Mahlako Malebo Rabalao (27), inside her burnt vehicle,” the statement read.
“SAPS received a call about a burning car in Midrand, and on arrival, they found human remains on the front seat of the vehicle. The remains were later confirmed to be those of Rabalao.
“Mpisi remains in custody and will be back in court on 07 August 2023, for a possible bail hearing.”
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