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Reinhardt Leach sentenced to 25 years Guilty of murder,
Reinhardt Leach
for the murder of Vicki Terblanche writes heartfelt apology to
Written by Se-Anne Rall
Vicki Terblanche's son
circumstances and five years bushes.
for unlawfully possessing a Following his conviction, Written by Se-Anne Rall
firearm, five months for Leach penned an apology to
unlawfully possessing Terblanche's teenage son.
ammunition, seven for
obstructing justice and 20 In his letter, he apologised to
months for drug possession. Terblanche's son for the pain
he caused him.
The court ordered that the
sentences will run concur- He said he was "deeply
rently, with Leach serving a ashamed" that he failed to
total of 25 years in prison. protect the boy.
Leach also apologised to his
The Eastern Cape High
Court found Leach guilty on own parents, adding that
the charges relating to they raised him to know right
Terblanche's October 2021 from wrong. His wish was for
Vicki Terblanche was drugged and then murder. his parents to forgive him. Reinhardt Leach has been found guilty
suffocated with a pillow. Terblanche's ex-husband, of Vicki Terblanche's murder
On the day of her death,
Reinhardt Leach has been handed a 56-year Terblanche was fed a Arnold Terblanche, also Reinhardt Leach, found guilty of killing Vicki
copious amount of drugs faces charges for her
sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, Vicki murder. He is currently out Terblanche, has penned a heartfelt letter to
and, hours later, suffocated
Terblanche. with a pillow. on R1 million bail. His trial Terblanche's son for the pain he caused the teenager.
gets under way in October
In handing down sentence on Friday, Judge Samson Dunywa, Her body was then bundled this year. He had previously pleaded guilty to charges of drug
sentenced Leach to 23 years for murder, nine for conspiracy into a car and dumped in a possession, conspiracy to commit murder and
to commit murder, 10 years for robbery with aggravating shallow grave in Green- seanne.rall@iol.co.za obstruction of justice.
In his letter, he apologised to Terblanche's son for the
Ex-husband's involvement February 2023. He is pain he caused him. He said he was "deeply ashamed"
expected back in court in that he failed to protect the boy.
At the time of his arrest, Leach claimed that Terblanche's ex-husband, Arnold Terblanche, October this year. Arnold Leach also apologised to his own parents, adding that
pleaded not guilty to the
conspired with him to kill the they raised him to know right from wrong. His wish was
41-year-old woman. Leach charges. for his parents to forgive him.
alleged that he discussed
Terblanche's initial plans to
hire hitmen to kill Arnold,
with Arnold, and the pair
decided to kill her instead.
He claimed that Terblanche
wanted to gain, financially,
from Arnold's death.
Arnold was also arrested and
granted bail of R1 million in
