25-year prison term for VIP cop who killed lover, Uber driver
By Jonisayi Maromo
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Pretoria - A sergeant in the VIP protection unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS) was on Tuesday sentenced to 25 years direct imprisonment for the 2019 double murder of his girlfriend and an Uber driver.
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) secured the successful conviction of Sergeant Geshwin Sweni, who was sentenced at the High Court in Johannesburg, the watchdog’s spokeswoman Ndileka Cola said.
“Sweni has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for each of the two counts of murder and the sentences will run concurrently. IPID has left no stone unturned as it investigated the death as a result of police action, a murder case which occurred on the 01 May 2019.”
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Cop slapped with double life sentence for murder of girlfriend, Uber driver Citien reporter The police officer’s sentences will run concurrently.
A police officer has been convicted with a double life sentence for the murder of his girlfriend and an Uber driver in May 2019, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) confirmed.
According to IPID spokesperson Ndileka Cola, the officer – Sergeant Geshwin Sweni – appeared at the Johannesburg South High Court on Tuesday, 26 January, where he was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for each of the two counts of murder.
Cola said Sweni’s sentences will run concurrently.
“IPID has left no stone unturned as it investigated the death as a result of police action which occurred on the 01 May 2019 where a police officer from the VIP Protection in
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A Johannesburg police officer has been handed two 25-year sentences for killing his girlfriend and an Uber driver.
Sergeant Geshwin Sweni murdered his girlfriend after they had an argument and she decided to leave him on 1 May 2019.
The police officer was handed over to authorities by his father.
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg handed a VIP Protection Unit police officer two 25-year sentences for killing his girlfriend and an Uber driver.
According to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Sergeant Geshwin Sweni murdered his girlfriend after they had an argument and she decided to leave him on 1 May 2019.