The man accused of killing psychology student Bianca Warburton was found guilty of her murder by the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday.
Stembiso Mseleku was found guilty of murder, attempted robbery with aggravating circumstances, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.
The judge said the state had proved, beyond reasonable doubt, all four charges against Mseleku. He called him an “unimpressive, lying witness”.
Accused number two, Mphumuzeni Gumede (27), was found guilty of being an accessory to murder after he helped Mseleku hide the murder weapon. Gumede was also found guilty of unlawful possession of an illegal firearm, and unlawful possession of illegal ammunition.
He was found not guilty of attempted robbery with aggravating circumstances.
The judge described him as a poor witness who tried to deny the weapon he helped to hide had “affected” someone. However there had been no evidence linking him to the murder scene.
Accused number three, Moffat Mthonti (29), was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was found not guilty of robbery with aggravating circumstances and murder.
Mthonti accepted the firearm from Gumede, which was found during a police search.
Warburton, was gunned down in a botched hijacking near the Alexandra Clinic, where she worked as an intern, on October 14 2009. — Sapa