The Pietermaritzburg High Court is scheduled on Friday to sentence two black men convicted of raping and killing an 86-year-old nun infor iXopo in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
Austrian nun, Getrud Tiefenbacher’s body was found in her room, with her hands bound.
It’s D-day for Mondli Shozi and Sibongiseni Phungula convicted of rape, murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
The crime against the elderly woman has shocked many, and left other nuns, mostly elderly, living in fear.
The Sisters have commended police for working around the clock to arrest the two men.
On Thursday, Advocate Anastasiou for the defence told the Pietermaritzburg High court that the crime committed against the 86 year old nun was a serious one.
However, she told the court that the crime had not been premeditated as the men were under the influence of alcohol.
Meanwhile, State prosecutor advocate Sandesh Sankar appealed to the court not to entertain the personal circumstances tabled by the defence.