My Dear Brothers and Sisters

Kind treatment of killer's mother - The SowetanT h e f a m i l i e s of s l a i n C at h ol i c C h u r c h p r i e s t L i on e l S h a m a n d c on v i c t e dm u r d e r e r V e l a p h i M a l g a s w i l l r e m a i n f r i e n d s - d e s p i t e t h e g r u e s o m emurder causing Sham’s family terrible pain.I l o v e y o u , m a . D on ’ t c r y. T h i n g s w i l l be f i n e -Killer’s words to his motherM a l g a s ’ m ot h e r , S u s a n M olok o , h u g g e d S h a m ’s c o u s i n , M a r y- A n nK r i m , a n d t h e y c r i e d t o g e t h e r a f t e r J u d g e N at h a n J a c ob ss e n t e n c e d M a l g a s t o l i f e i m p r i s on m e n t.” I t ’s g oing t o be OK . C a n w e g o a n d b u y c of f e e ? ” a s k e d K r i m ,c on s ol i n g M olok o .S h e s a i d s h e h a d n ot h i n g a g a i n s t t h e M a l g a s fa m i ly.” I n fa c t, I ’m w or r i e d a b o u t t h e ol d l a d y ( M olok o ) be c a u s e I d on ’ tknow who is going to look after her. Father Sham took good careof her but now he’s dead.”Krim said she felt as if a huge burden had been lifted from her shoulders.”Justice was served. Since the judge also rubbished the homosexual claims I now know mycousin will rest in peace.”Moloko said she wished she could change what happened.”Unfortunately what happened has happened. But I am happy they are not angry with me. I feelsorry for them.”Malgas was found guilty of murder on Thursday.Passing sentence on Friday, Judge Jacobs said the manner in which Malgas killed Sham wasa bh or r e n t.”He was an old man and frail. The attack was deceitful and shameful. His death wasu n d i g n i f i e d .”As a result of your selfish act his family was left traumatised. The accused did not showremorse and maintained his innocence.”As he went down the steps, Malgas hugged his mother and kissed her. “I love you, ma. Don’tcry - things will be fine,” he told his sobbing mother.Moloko took a ring from her finger and gave it to her son.