The families of Brett Goldin and Richard Bloom, ” target=”_blank”>online petition against Davids being granted his freedom. They also intend to express their opposition directly to the authorities.
“Myself, my daughter Samantha, Bryan Hellmann – Richard’s partner – and Brett’s father have lodged a formal application with the parole board to be part of the hearing,” Goldin’s mother, Denise, told 702 News on Monday.
The parole hearing is set to take place on November 16.
In April 2006, the naked bodies of Goldin (28), a popular actor, and clothing designer Richard Bloom (27) were found in Mowbray, Cape Town. The two men, who were openly gay, had been shot in the head.
Davids admitted to being involved in the hijacking of Bloom’s car at gunpoint but claimed that he was not present when Goldin and Bloom were killed.
“To me, the hijackers are the source of it all,” Goldin told Mambaonline. “They are creating the supply to feed the demand and I feel that they should have let Brett and Richard go once they had both their car keys and their possessions,” she said.
Two other men, Shavaan Marlie and Clinton Davids, pleaded guilty to murder and were each sentenced to 28 years in prison.
To sign the petition opposing the parole application
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Yet again there’s no justice in South Africa. I hope his family and everyone with means will fight this tooth and nail, I for one will be signing the petition.
Please sign the petition. Take a stand. Justice must prevail. They must servce their full sentence.
for heavens sake, how can this even be considered?? Is it ok to hijack? is it ok rob? Is this how our justice systems punishes these crimes by heaven forbid allowing parole after just 5 and a half months? if this proceeds we will have every hijacker demanding parole and where will we be then? Nurshad admitted guilt. I don’t care how good a prisoner he is nor on what grounds he is eligible for a parole hearing, it cannot be granted. It is an insult to every police officer and prosecutor to allow this. It defiles their hard work in ensuring criminals are put away. Last, granting it just will affirm what so many of us believe- life is cheap in south africa, there is no sanctity of life and you can literally get away with crime. Is this what you want citizens and felons to believe? What will that do to crime levels?