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Norman Afzal Simons was released on parole on Thursday into the care of his family in Parow after spending 28 years behind bars for the kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Elroy van Rooyen.
Western Cape Correctional Services officials said the so-called Station Strangler will spend the rest of his life under strict parole conditions.
Convicted child killer Norman Afzal Simons is set to be released on parole and will be living with his cousin in Parow, which has sparked concern from residents in the Cape Town suburb who say they fear for the safety of their families.
Norman Afzal Simons could be out of prison this coming weekend after serving 28 years of his 35-year sentence for the murder of 10-year-old Elroy van Rooyen.
The Correctional Services Department said that five prisoners attacked officials and other inmates at the Mthatha prison on Tuesday afternoon. An inmate was killed and a prison warder and an offender who were injured were hospitalised.