The Western Cape High Court on Friday denied wife killer Rob Packham leave to appeal his conviction.
Packham, 58, was sentenced to an effective 22 years behind bars in June, for the February 2018 murder of his wife Gill.
Judge Elize Steyn, deviating from the minimum sentence of 15 years, sentenced the 58-year-old Constantia businessman to 20 years for murder and four years, two of which were suspended, for defeating the ends of justice.
Packham had been married to his wife for almost thirty one years, but the couple had been having marital problems because of his infidelities, before her disappearance on February 22, last year.
She did not arrive for work at the usual time of 7.30am and her body was later found in the boot of her burnt-out BMW near the Diep River train station.
NPA spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila welcomed the judgement.
NPA Western Cape spokesman Eric Ntabazalila welcomed the judgment handed down on Friday which saw convicted wife killer Rob Packham denied leave to appeal his conviction. Video: Chantall Presence / ANA
- African News Agency (ANA)