South Africa: Killer Cape Town Mom Gets 20 Years

Cape Town — A woman was jailed for 20 years on Monday by the Western Cape High Court for suffocating her two-year-old son.

Zulpha Jacobs, 30, swaddled in black robes and head scarf, sat in the dock weeping as her plea and sentencing agreement were read out in court.

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