Kevin Trethewey

Software Developer, Technologist, Connoisseur of things that go 'bing'.

Steven Noel

Published Tuesday, July 13, 2004 6:13 PM

A close and long-time personal friend of mine was murdered a few weeks ago. I am not going to go into any personal detail on a public forum, suffice to say this has been an emotional last couple of weeks.

I think South Africans in general have become pretty jaded when it comes to the ability of the law to catch up with the perpetrators of the terrible things that happen in this country - not that they don't happen in all countries but to be honest it did not even occur to me that they might catch this guy until someone asked me if they had...

Well, yesterday they got him.

May he rot in jail, and then rot in hell.

If only we still had the death penalty.

by Kevin Trethewey

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# Thea Burger said on Friday, July 16, 2004 9:10 PM: I love this country, but the crime is just out of hand and drives me crazy. This week a colleague of mine was victim of a smash-and-grab, and I don't even think he went to report it to the police. In South Africa, when something like this happen to you your first thought is oh well, it could have been worse - as with your friend. It shouldn't be like this, I just wish something can be done so we don't have to feel so helpless anymore.
Again, very sorry about your friend
# Nicky Capel said on Thursday, September 23, 2004 4:13 PM: Hi kevin

my sentiments exactly... missing steven so much, not a day goes by without me feeling the ache of his death.

mail me at pinelands@pamgolding.co.za

cheers
Nicky
# ashley noel said on Monday, December 13, 2004 7:15 PM: that my brother is he from portsmouth
# KevinT said on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:49 AM: No Ashley, from Johannesburg in South Africa.

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