Cape Town - It has taken the court nearly 10 years to get to the point where the family of slain Candice Titus will finally see justice served, with just one more day to go before her convicted killer husband is expected to be sentenced.
Titus was stabbed to death by her husband Donovan Titus, in 2015.
The two had been married for two years before the murder occurred in their Mitchells Plain home.
Donovan made his way out of the holding cells of the Mitchells Plain Regional Court A yesterday for sentencing, after he was found guilty of murdering the mother of his daughter in July.
On the day of his judgment, Magistrate Mary Jwacu revoked his bail and sent him to Pollsmoor Prison.
It took the court nearly a decade to find him guilty of the August 7, 2015 crime, where it is believed he stabbed Titus 30 times, while their daughter, who was five years old at the time, survived the ordeal by pretending to be asleep.
Donovan for years maintained that he was not guilty of the crime, claiming an intruder broke into their home and stabbed Titus with a knife.
However, there were no signs of forced entry to the family’s home.
He also claimed to not remember what had happened on the night of the murder.
It was the State’s evidence that eventually led the court to the guilty finding.
The State proved that Donovan sent a message to his brother admitting he had killed Titus, along with a damning witness account from his young daughter.
Jwacu yesterday postponed the case until tomorrow, to allow Donovan’s legal representative time to consult with their client.
Titus’s mother, Sandra Bowers, who has forgiven Donovan, said she respected the court decision and will wait to hear his sentencing.
“While it’s not nice to be here after nearly 10 years and again hear that it’s postponed, I do trust the process, and mostly trust God, He’s been there through all these years.
“It is also not a nice feeling to see him every time, but as a Christian, it’s important to forgive, so that God can heal you, because an unforgiving spirit makes you stagnate... I have made peace by accepting that nothing is in my hands.”
Cape Argus