Following his conviction for a mass murder in Elsies River, the Western Cape High Court sentenced Rowan Stuurman to numerous life terms, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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The sentencing was completed on Wednesday, 18 September, one day after the court issued its decision on 17 September.
Stuurman was convicted guilty of four murders, three charges of attempted murder, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to Western Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie.
The allegations come from an incident that occurred on 19 September 2023 at a Wendy house in Northmead Court, Clarke Estate.
Two suspects assaulted the house at 11am, murdering four youngsters aged 10 to 19 and wounding two women, both 36.
Detectives from the Anti-Gang Unit apprehended Stuurman in Clarke Estate less than two hours after the attack.
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‘Meticulous investigation ultimately led to the arrest of the accused at a residence in Melton Road, Clarke Estate, Elsies River, within two hours after commission of the offence,’ Pojie said.
Despite pleading not guilty, he was convicted of four charges of murder, each carrying a life sentence.
Three charges of attempted murder, each with a 10-year sentence, and three years for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Stuurman was also deemed unfit to possess a firearm.
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General (Adv) Thembisile Patekile congratulated the investigators and prosecutors for their efforts to get the conviction.
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