A 15-year prison sentence has been handed to a thief who left his beanie at a murder scene in Manenberg last year, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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Gunfire erupted in the early hours of a Sunday morning in October 2023, leaving the lifeless body of Teshwell Moses on Irvine Street. He had been shot multiple times.
Moses was a member of the B2K gang, a breakaway gang of the Americans. At the time, the two rivals were engaged in fierce gun battles.
A 34-year-old man was arrested just one day later thanks to one crucial piece of evidence left at the scene – a blue woollen beanie.
According to former station commander Brigadier Sanele Zama, investigating officers were given the name of the suspect and the alleged witnesses claimed to have seen him wearing the beanie moments before the shooting started.
He confessed to the killing during interrogation, alleging that the beanie fell off his head during the shooting.
As reported by Cape Argus, Lorenzo Daniels claimed that he spoke to the victim before shooting him. The attack was alleged retaliation for shootings carried out by the B2Ks.
Daniels reportedly recounted his confession but pleaded guilty after being confronted with CCTV footage. He was charged with murder and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, and sentenced to 15 years in prison of which five years was suspended for five years.
‘The Western Cape SAPS Management praised the efforts of the investigating officer and the prosecution team who all played a vital role in the conviction and subsequent sentencing of Lorenzo Daniels,’ said police spokesperson Anelisiwe Manyana.
‘From the onset, the investigating officer assigned to this brutal murder followed all leads available at his disposal in a bid to apprehend the suspect responsible for this murder.’
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Picture: South African Police Service