Life imprisonment for man convicted of murdering Stellenbosch student Jesse Mitchell
Rudolph Hufke targeted vulnerable victims in Stellenbosch, receiving life plus 30 years for murder and robbery, with prosecutors citing little chance of rehabilitation.
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Stellenbosch student killer sentenced to life for brutal murder
The Stellenbosch student killer’s life sentence has brought a sense of closure to a heartbroken community. The Stellenbosch Regional Court has handed 20-year-old Rudolph Hufke a life sentence and 30 years’ direct imprisonment for the murder of Stellenbosch University BSc student Jesse Mitchell and the robbery of another student, Sikho Matimba. The Western Cape Regional Prosecutor, William Da Gras, said in a recent statement that Hufke “preyed o…
Life imprisonment for man convicted of murdering Stellenbosch student Jesse Mitchell
Rudolph Hufke has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the robbery and murder of Stellenbosch University student Jesse Mitchell, who was tragically killed just days after his 19th birthday.
Life sentence for Rudolph Hufke, who murdered fellow Stellenbosch student in a drug-fuelled crime spree
Inside Education Reporter The Stellenbosch Regional Court has sentenced Stellenbosch University student Rudolph Hufke to life imprisonment plus 30 years for the murder and robbery of fellow student Jesse Mitchell, who was killed on his birthday, and the separate robbery of another victim. Twenty-year-old Hufke entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with the State. The court also declared him unfit to possess a firearm. Hufke confessed to…
Stellenbosch Student’s Killer Jailed For Life After Chilling Murder Caught On Camera
[Image: Facebook / Jesse Mitchell] More than a year after the brutal killing of Stellenbosch University student Jesse Mitchell, justice has finally caught up with his killer. Nineteen-year-old Rudolf Hufke — the man behind the robbery and murder that shattered the quiet university town – has been convicted and sentenced to life behind bars. On Monday, the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court accepted a plea and sentencing agreement between Hufke and …
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