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Strangled with shoelace: Father sentenced to 25 years in jail for son's murder

IOL · 18 August 2026 at 06:00

Strangled with shoelace: Father sentenced to 25 years in jail for son's murder

A father has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the horrific murder of his two-year-old son, revealing a calculated act of violence that has shocked the community.

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