Krugersdorp murderess gets 11 life sentences

THE Johannesburg High Court imposed 11 life sentences yesterday on former schoolteacher Marinda Steyn for a Krugersdorp murder spree.

Her son, Leroux, was sentenced to an effective 25-year prison term.

Steyn received 11 life terms for the murder charges and life for racketeering.

She was also sentenced to 115 years for various charges including robbery‚ fraud‚ being an accessory after the fact and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

She had entered into a plea and sentence agreement with the state.

All the sentences are to run concurrently.

Judge Colin Lamont asked whether she understood the consequences of the plea agreement.

“Ms Steyn‚ you understand that part of the agreement contains a series of punishments to be imposed upon you and that if you agree to life imprisonment‚ it means life?”

She replied: “One has choices‚ one has to bear the consequences.”

Earlier in the day, Leroux was also sent to jail after pleading guilty to more than 18 counts including murder‚ robbery and racketeering.

The two were among a group of friends and family members accused of murdering 11 people between 2012 and 2016‚ robbery‚ aggravated assault‚ racketeering‚ possession of an unlicensed firearm‚ fraud and identity theft.

The other accused are Cecilia Steyn (unrelated), Zak Valentine and Marinda’s daughter, Marcel, a teenager at the time of the murders.

The case against Cecilia‚ Valentine and Marcel has been postponed to October 8. – TimesLIVE