Njabulo Ndlovu

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Charge:	Rape
Sentence:	Life Imprisonment
Years Imprisoned:	13
Year Crime:	2002
Year Convicted:	2005
Year Cleared:	2018
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	South Africa
County or Region of Crime:	KwaZulu-Natal
City of Crime:	Westville
Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Njabulo Ndlovu was wrongly convicted in 2005 of rape in the gang rape of a pregnant woman in 2002 in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. At the time Ndlovu was a student at the University of KwaZulu Natal’s Westville campus. Ndlovu insisted on his innocence. The victim did not identify him. His prosecution was based on circumstantial evidence. After his conviction by Magistrate Mike Lasich following a bench trial, he was sentenced to life in prison. He appealed. On August 20, 2018 the Pietermaritzburg High Court unanimously reversed Ndlovu's conviction and ordered his acquittal. Judge Rashid Vahed delivered the Court's ruling that DNA evidence did not link Ndlovu to the crime, and the conduct of Magistrate Mike Lasich raised concerns about the fairness of his judgment. After his release NdLovu told reporters: “I always knew the truth would eventually emerge. Being in prison was tough but I knew I had to survive. Worst of all was the effect it had on my parents. I am grateful that they never gave up on me." Ndlovu earned a law degree from Unisa in prison, and said "I wanted to fight against injustices and make a difference in society." Ndlovu said he intends to sue the State for his wrongful arrest."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On August 20, 2018 the Pietermaritzburg High Court unanimously reversed Ndlovu's conviction and ordered his acquittal. Judge Rashid Vahed delivered the Court's ruling that DNA evidence did not link Ndlovu to the crime, and the conduct of Magistrate Mike Lasich raised concerns about the fairness of his judgment."
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Age When Imprisoned:	22
Age When Released:	35
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Black
Information Source 1:	"Free after 13 years' jail on wrongful rape conviction, By Siphelele Buthelezi, IOL.co.za, August 26, 2018"
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Njabulo Ndlovu

Charge:

Rape

Sentence:

Life Imprisonment

Years Imprisoned:

13

Year Crime:

2002

Year Convicted:

2005

Year Cleared:

2018

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

South Africa

County or Region of Crime:

KwaZulu-Natal

City of Crime:

Westville

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

22

Age When Released:

35

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Black

Information Source 1:

"Free after 13 years' jail on wrongful rape conviction, By Siphelele Buthelezi, IOL.co.za, August 26, 2018"

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https://www.iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/free-after-13-years-jail-on-wrongful-rape-conviction-16744985

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