Enoch Nḓou burst into tears at the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa, after being found guilty of multiple murder on Friday.
On Christmas Day in 2021, Ndou shot and killed seven family members, including a pregnant woman and her unborn baby, at Jimmy Jones village near Malamulele.
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The victims, apparently Mpho Donald Ndou, Ndivhuwo Douglas Ndou, Portia Mabasa, Rendani Winnus Ndou, Wanga Ndou, Ronewa Ndou, and Dakalo Makondo Ndou, were murdered in a savage and shocking manner, sending ripples throughout the whole community.
The motive for the murders is thought to be linked to a quarrel about the inheritance of a family stand.
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Ndou, a 52-year-old nurse, surrendered himself at the Thohoyandou Police Station immediately after the incident and was charged with seven counts of murder.
Judge Tshidada also avers that Ndou has failed to prove that he is incapable, psychologically, of standing trial.
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“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.
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“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.”
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As the judgement was being read, Ndou was overwhelmed by emotions and broke down in tears.