Sentence delayed for woman who shot husband dead through bathroom door

08 February 2016 - 16:36 By Roxanne Henderson

A woman who was found guilty of murdering her husband two months ago must wait one month more for sentencing proceedings to begin. Tertia Vukomanovic's case was postponed in the Johannesburg High Court‚ sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court‚ southeast of Johannesburg‚ on Monday because the pre-sentencing and victim impact reports needed to proceed‚ were not ready.State advocate David Mothibe assured the court that a social worker will have the reports completed in a month's time.Vukomanovic‚ 30‚ shot her husband Tomislav‚ a Yugoslav who was 32 when he died‚ through the bathroom door of their Norwood home in October 2013.She claimed that she had acted in self-defence and that Tomislav was often violent and abusive.Vukomanovic testified that she had fired shots at her husband directly after he attacked her‚ but the reports of a ballistics expert and a pathologist proved otherwise‚ saying Tomislav was shot through a door.Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela found Vukomanovic guilty of murder in December‚ saying that she had exceeded the limits of self defence because her life was not in immediate danger.Vukomanovic's bail of R5‚000 was extended. She will return to court on March 7.TMG Digital/TMG Courts and Law..

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