Due To Self-Defense, Mercy Or Rage, Here Are 10 Times Women Brutally Slayed Famous Men

8. Taliep Petersen

The tragic passing of South African music legend Taliep Petersen left an entire nation in disbelief. His wife Najwa Petersen was sentenced to prison for nearly three decades for orchestrating his passing in 2006, with the help of her co-conspirator Waheed Hassan. Taliep lost his life in a staged robbery at the couple’s home in Athlone, Cape Town, in 2006. Witnesses said Taliep wanted to divorce his wife prior to the violence. During the staged robbery, about $6803 (R120,000) was planted in the house as payment for Waheed, who was assigned the task of pulling the trigger. Najwa had promised to pay the remaining amount for the staged robbery and homicide later to Waheed. The musician was tied up and “cold bloodedly” taken out in an act of “sheer savagery,” Cape Town high court judge Siraj Desai said during Najwa’s sentencing. Najwa was found guilty and sentenced to 28 years in prison.