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Court gavel.
Sentencing for convicted murderer, Alberto Matthews, has been delayed again by another day following a postponement by the Northern Cape High Court.
Judge Danie Olivier adjourned court until Thursday morning after pre-sentencing arguments on Wednesday.
Matthews was found guilty of the December 2023 murder of his ex-wife, Mandy Bailey.
Bailey was shot in front of her nine-year-old daughter.
Matthews also faces sentencing for the illegal possession of a firearm and violating a protection order.
Bailey’s daughter, Erin Cupido, says she is happy that sentencing will finally happen this week.
“The journey is coming to an end. We are eternally grateful. Its bittersweet moment, in all honesty, it’s a bittersweet moment because as much as we are happy with it being coming to an end, there’s so much hope. We hoped for better, we hoped for more, but we are happy. We are happy with what is coming.”
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