SEDGEFIELD NEWS - An ending was finally brought to the case surrounding the murder of 76-year-old Sedgefield resident Peter Henson when his murderers were sentenced to 30 years and life imprisonment respectively last week.
John McCombi (45) and Henry Molligan (29) appeared in the Knysna Magistrate's Court last Thursday, 16 September, where they were handed lengthy sentences for the robbery and murder of Henson two years ago.
McCombi and Molligan learned their fates on Monday 13 September when Judge RCA Henney found them guilty on two of the three charges - robbery with aggravating circumstances and murder.
McCombi was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances and life for murder. The two sentences will run concurrently.
Molligan got 10 years for robbery with aggravating circumstances and on the murder charge 25 years imprisonment, of which five years are suspended.
The murder took place two years ago, when they broke into Henson's home in Paul Kruger Street, Sedgefield, on 16 September 2019.
They got away with eight items including a DStv decoder, Henson's diary, and a silver lighter.
The duo was arrested later that same night at McCombi's residence in Geelblom Street in Smutsville.
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