FORGIVE ME FOR GRAN’S SLAUGHTER
Killer’s letter to beheading victim’s family
AWOMANwhobeheaded a Scottish gran at her home in South Africa has begged the victim’s family for forgiveness.
Sandra Malcolm, 74, was hacked to death by Sheree Prince, 22, who had broken into her Cape Town home.
Sandra had been helping Prince after she was injured – but when Sandra offered to call an ambulance, Prince feared she’d call the cops and stabbed her 24 times.
She beheaded the pensioner with a knife and cut off her arms using an axe before throwing her body into a wheelie bin.
Police arrested Prince a few days after the gran’s death in April 2015.
She admitted the killing in March and has now written a letter to the family of Sandra, who was originally from Monifieth, Angus.
The letter, which was handed to the Western Cape High Court, read: “I thank the court for doing my case. During my time in prison I have had time to think of everything.
“I wouldn’t know who the family is but I would like the family to please forgive me and accept my apology as time goes by.”
During a hearing on Monday, Prince’s defence lawyer appealed for her client to be shown mercy.
Prince’s sentencing date has now been postponed until next month.
She was linked to the crime scene by fingerprints, mobile phone records and stolen goods found at her father’s house.
After her first court appearance in 2015, Prince was found fit to stand trial.
Sandra’s body was found after her grandson reportedly climbed in through a window when she failed to answer the door at her cottage.
She had lived in South Africa for 35 years.