Victoria West murder accused sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment

Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Northern Cape

KIMBERLEY – The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola and her management welcomes the 24 years’ imprisonment sentence handed down by the Victoria West Regional Court to 26-year-old Ruwayne Duimpies, following the killing and assault of multiple victims in and around Victoria West between 2017 and 2019.

On Saturday, 13 July 2019, two cases of attempted murder were reported against the accused, who at that stage went into hiding and was on the run. He was traced and arrested in Beaufort West in the Western Cape by the Investigating Officer.

The resilience and determination of the Investigating Officer, led him to uncover a murder case committed during 2017, which he successfully investigated and brought before Court with the two other cases for trial.

The accused was found guilty on all three counts and was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment for murder, six years’ for attempted murder on count two and additional six years’ for count three, attempted murder.

The Court ordered that counts two and three to run concurrently and the accused was declared unfit to possess a firearm.

Lieutenant General Otola praised the Investigating Officer, Detective Sergeant Mojalefa Mokitimi for his resilience, thorough and meticulous investigation of the cases and ensuring the long incarceration of the accused.

The police are encouraging the public to rate the police efforts in fighting crime by participating in the “RATE OUR SERVICE” online survey to assist the police in improving services and to report criminal behaviour via the MySAPS App and 08600 10111. All information will be handled confidentially.

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