Lengthy sentence for Man who killed his mother, sister and niece

A 26-year-old Man who hacked his mother, young sister and his niece to death at Breda village, Limpopo has been handed a lengthy jail sentence. The Limpopo Division of High Court sitting in Polokwane heard that on 10 July 2023, the accused Tlou Milford Seanego had a heated argument with a 19-year-old female sister.

During the argument, the accused attempted to assault her and their mother aged 59 tried to intervene. The accused took a sharp object and hacked both his mother and sister with it.

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Furthermore, the accused brutally killed a 09-year-old niece who was also present during the incident. He fled the scene on foot afterwards. Police together with members of the Emergency and Medical Services [EMS] were summoned to the scene and declared the trio dead on their arrival. 

Police immediately commenced a manhunt of the suspect that resulted in his apprehension the same day of the incident. He was found hiding in the bushes next to Breda village.

The matter was assigned to Sergeant Mammila Thabo Selolo attached to Gilead Detective Unit for further investigations. Through diligence and sterling detective work, Sergeant Selolo managed to oppose bail until his sentencing on Monday 12 August 2024.

LIMPOPO MAN WHO HACKED HIS MOTHER AND SISTER TO DEATH HANDED LENGTHY JAIL SENTENCE 

Tlou Milford Seanego subsequently pleaded guilty to three charges of murder and the judgement was handed as follows:

1 – Murder – 20 years imprisonment.
Count 2 – Murder – 20 years imprisonment.
Count 3 – Murder – 20 years imprisonment.

In addition, a sentence of 15 years in count three to run concurrently with sentences in count one and two. Thus indicating that the accused will be effectively incarcerated for a period of 25 years.

Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has praised the lengthy incarceration of Seanego who displayed inhumane behaviour while executing these heinous crimes.