Obert Moyo has been sentenced for the murder of Perseverance Ncube
Two children lay by their dying mother, one comforting her and the other praying for her life, after she was brutally stabbed by her jealous ex-partner who had stalked her for months. Perseverance Ncube, 35, and her two children ran away in terror after Obert Moyo broke into their home in Salford and began strangling her.
READ MORE: Kersal Dale murder investigation victim, 67, is named and pictured after human remains found Heartbreaking statements were read in court on behalf of her children. Addressing Moyo, Ms Ncube's daughter said: "I just want to say you ruined my whole life. You stole my mum from me. If you don't care I hope you get a life sentence. I really thought you were like a father to me, but you're not.
In a message to his late mother, the boy added: "Mum, I miss you. I will always love you." Sentencing, Judge Patrick Field KC said of the children: "Their loss is incalculable. What they witnessed was utterly terrible."
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