Ralph Stanfield, an alleged boss of the 28s gang, and his alleged associate Jonathan Cloete, have been charged with the murder of Rashied Staggie, the former leader of the Hard Livings gang, in a dramatic escalation of gang-related violence, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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Rashied Staggie was fatally shot on London Road, Salt River, on 13 December 2019.
The state prosecutor announced the murder as Ralph Stanfield and and his wife Nicole Johnson faced charges in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning.
In 2019 an eyewitness who spoke anonymously told the Daily Voice, that multiple shots fired at his silver Toyota Corolla parked outside his London Road home around 10am.
‘They just parked the car and he was in the passenger’s seat and the people who shot him parked their car up in the road. The gunman ran down the street and I think they were following them.’
‘They went out and shot him and about eight to 10 gunshots. A male coloured guy ran up [the road] and they sped off,’ an eyewitness said, who spoke anonymously.
The case, which began in September over stolen cash and attempted murder, has expanded to include charges of murder, attempted murder, document destruction, and firearms offences.
The notorious duo, among others, learned of the charges via a Teams meeting, are now implicated in a mounting list of offences linked to the murder of City staffer Wendy Kloppers.
The murder charges involve City of Cape Town official Wendy Kloppers, alleged 27s gang leader William ‘Red’ Stevens, policeman Faizal Adams, and the attempted murder of Joel Booysen, son of alleged 26s boss Jerome Booysen.
While seated in Brandvlei Prison, Ralph Stanfield, observed as state prosecutor Advocate Frank van Heerden revealed the addition of two new charges: conspiracy to commit murder and murder.
The pair already face 32 other serious charges.
Additionally, the corruption case against former Cape Town Human Settlements MMC Malusi Booi, linked to a multi-million-rand housing racket, will be added to Stanfield’s case, EWN reports.
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