Tazne Van Wyk
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Eight-year-old Tazné van Wyk’s murderer receives nine life sentences
Western Cape high court finds Moyhdian Pangkaeker showed no remorse, was unlikely to be rehabilitated and needed to be removed from society
State wants 225 years for repeat offender found guilty of murdering Tazné van Wyk
Defence counsel for Moyhdian Pangkaeker tells the Western Cape high court one or more life sentences would be like a death sentence, asks for 30 years
Victim’s DNA speaks beyond the grave: Court finds accused guilty of Tazné van Wyk murder
Moyhdian Pangkaeker found guilty on 21 charges including rape, murder and kidnapping of the eight year old girl
Tazné van Wyk murder trial concludes, judgment expected next month
Man accused of the rape and murder of the young girl still maintains his innocence
Tazné van Wyk murder accused sticks to claim of kidnap by four foreigners
The state tells Moyhdian Pangkaeker that he is a dangerous person, and that he killed and raped the child
Tazné van Wyk murder accused admits to absconding parole
Moyhdian Pangkaeker evaded the justice system for about four years during which time he twice absconded while on parole. He faces 27 charges, 24 of which he allegedly committed…
Tazné van Wyk murder trial: Witness says the accused was in the area on the day the girl disappeared
Police witness struggles to recall details of murder investigation because of memory loss caused by Covid-19 infection
Tazné van Wyk murder trial: Accused ‘severely’ assaulted on way to court
It is unclear whether the murder accused will lay charges against two inmates after being beaten up in the vehicle transporting them to court
Tazné van Wyk murder accused was out on parole
Moyhdian Pangkaeker absconded from parole twice yet was released on a warning three days after his arrest for assault in 2019, just months before the eight-year-old’s death
Tazné van Wyk murder trial: twin sister of accused brought in as state witness
Murder accused’s twin sister tells court of interacting with the accused two days after the deceased went missing