Enoch Nḓou, an accused of multiple murders, displayed a dramatic scene when he burst into tears upon being convicted by the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa last Friday.

The incident involved the shooting and killing of seven family members, which included a pregnant woman and her unborn child, at Jimmy Jones village close to Malamulele on Christmas Day in 2021.

The victims, namely Mpho Donald Ndou, Ndivhuwo Douglas Ndou, Portia Mabasa, Rendani Winnus Ndou, Wanga Ndou, Ronewa Ndou, and Dakalo Makondo Ndou, fell victim to a horrendous act of violence that profoundly impacted the local community.

The motive behind the k!llings is reported to have been a dispute over the inheritance of a family stand.

Ndou, a 52-year-old nurse, handed himself over to the authorities at Thohoyandou Police Station shortly after the incident and was subsequently charged with seven counts of m8rder.

Judge Tshidada also says that Ndou has failed to prove that he is psychologically incapacitated to stand trial.

“Accused also failed to discharge honours to prove he suffered psychological incapacity on the day or the time he committed the offences he is charged with,” Judge Tshidada said in delivering judgment.

“I am therefore persuaded and convinced that the state presented uncontested evidence that proves the accused guilty on the seven counts of m8rder he is charged with without reasonable doubt. I am compelled to pronounce a guilty verdict against the accused.”

As the judgment was being read out, Ndou’s emotions got the better of him, and he was seen breaking down in tears.