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Defence lawyer Norman Makhubele has asked the High Court in Johannesburg not to give murder convict Ntuthuko Shoba a life sentence. TshegofatsoPule

Shoba was found guilty of the murder of his pregnant girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule.Makhubele has pleaded with the High Court that Shoba should not be handed a sentence that could be considered cruel or inhumane.

He says Shoba acknowledges the loss of life and the negative impact it has had, not only to himself or the family of the deceased but to friends and the public at large. Makhubele also highlighted that hired hitman Malepane did not get life imprisonment and was only sentenced to 20 years in prison, as he turned state witness.

However, the state says there are no exceptional circumstances that warrant the court to detract from prescribing the maximum sentence.However, he exploited her vulnerability and broke that trust by murdering her.

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