Dollie charged with killing her son for insurance payout
Shayhieda Dollie, a 49-year-old woman from Gelvandale, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, has been charged with murder and conspiracy to kill her son, Moegamat Thaafir Dollie, in order to claim a R2-million life insurance payout.
She appeared in the New Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Friday facing these serious charges.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has stated that the 22-year-old son’s death took place in October.
“On October 28, 2024, the planned murder occurred,” explained NPA spokesperson Luxolo Tyali. “Dollie, who was unemployed, had been struggling with her son’s drug addiction, and he was seen as a burden at home.”
According to Tyali, Dollie sought advice from several people, who allegedly suggested a “permanent solution” to her problems.
The accused is said to have plotted the murder with two people, known only as “Shaun” and “Oompie.”
Dollie reportedly hired hitmen from Johannesburg for R80,000, a sum that later rose to R380,000 because of delays in the plan.
The murder unfolded when Dollie told her son he had a job interview. The hitmen then picked him up, and he was killed shortly after.
The motive for the murder was allegedly to claim the R2-million life insurance payout, which was intended to pay the hitmen for carrying out the crime.
The state has opposed Dollie’s bail, and her next court appearance is set for November 15 for further investigation.
This case follows a similar one in Limpopo, where a 43-year-old police officer was arrested in October on suspicion of killing six people to collect at least R10 million in insurance payouts.
The officer was arrested after reporting for duty at the Senwabarwana police station, where she worked.
National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed that the arrest came after a lengthy investigation into the officer’s fraudulent claims, which included funeral, accident, and life insurance policies from several banks and companies.
Mathe added that the police officer’s killing spree is believed to have started in 2019.
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