Teen jailed for murder of homeless trio

An 18-year-old man was sentenced to 45 years imprisonment by the Virginia Regional Court for the murder of three homeless men.

According to police, Mokete Samuel Fane was sentenced yesterday after he was found guilty of murdering three homeless men on the weekend of March 6, 2016.

Fane was given 15 years for each of the murders.

“The lifeless bodies of all three homeless men were found at different locations in Virginia central on the weekend of March 6, 2016.

“The first victim was found lying in a pool of blood, half-naked with his shoes lying next to him, outside the Virginia Post Office at about 6.30am on the Sunday by community members,” police spokesperson Sergeant Mamello Mokhuoane said.

Virginia Police and Emergency Services were summoned to the scene and the man was certified dead. The deceased was believed to be between the ages of 25 to 35.

According to Mokhuoane, the second victim was a male between the ages of 30 to 35. He was found outside First National Bank and was also certified dead at the scene. Next to him was a huge rock with blood stains. The words Jesus and a sign of a cross were written in blood next to him.

The third victim was found outside Dunlop Tyres in Virginia on the Monday at about 8am.

“He was found lying on the ground with broken teeth and bleeding from the mouth. Next to him was a huge rock with blood stains.

“Virginia police and Emergency Services were summoned to the scene. The unknown man was rushed to one of the hospitals in Welkom and was later transferred to a hospital in Bloemfontein where he was later pronounced dead,” Mokhuoane said.

“An 18-year-old homeless man, Mokete Samuel Fane, was arrested on March 9, 2016. He was charged for the two murders and the attempted murder, a charge that was later changed to murder.” – ANA

The first victim was found lying in a pool of blood, half-naked with his shoes lying next to him.

Sergeant Mamello Mokhuoane Police spokesperson