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A Pretoria woman, Antoinette Maritz, has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the brutal murder of her partner, Wayne Henderson, and attempting to kill his mother — a crime she meticulously planned and executed with her accomplice, Johan Pratt. The court found her to be the mastermind behind the horrific November 2023 attack, where she led Pratt into their home, guided him to Henderson’s bedroom, and watched as he killed him. The pair then moved the body, staged the scene, and later assaulted Henderson’s mother with an ashtray, tying her up and stealing her belongings — all while she slept upstairs unaware. Maritz and Pratt later dumped the body in a remote area. Despite pleading not guilty, the judge saw through her calm demeanor and calculated lies, calling her a “very good actor” who showed no remorse and even manipulated Pratt with false accusations. Pratt, who received a 30-year sentence last year under a plea deal, testified that Maritz used him as a tool, even sending him a photo of their child with a cut — falsely blaming Henderson. The court handed down the maximum penalty, finding no mitigating factors for the 37-year-old who was deemed the architect of the crime.

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