Wife murderer Rob Packham was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the crime by judge Elizabeth Steyn at the Cape Town high court on Wednesday.The 58-year-old Constantia businessman looked stressed and impatient in the dock as Steyn read her sentencing decision, and occasionally gave a faint shake of his head.
“The accused methodically, brazenly and clinically went about in an attempt to obliterate any proof of his cowardly deed,” said the judge in handing down sentence.Some members of his family, seated at the back of the gallery, broke down in tears at the sentence, though Packham’s sister and daughter remained composed. The pair, who have consistently attended court proceedings, swiftly left without exchanging words or glances with Packham.
“While pretending to be working to improve his marriage, the accused continued to pursue his paramour,” she said, adding that Packham’s attempts to cover up his crime robbed Gill of her dignity, even in death. Packham’s lack of emotion and extramarital affair have been at the forefront of court proceedings since he was arrested in March 2018.
Liers...sentenced 22yrs
Why 20 years? 40 year sentence was suitable for him since he was going to spend -25 in prison and the rest outside. Now that he was given 20 he might even spend -10 inside. Mxm our dead justice system mara...
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