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Gang members sentenced to 35 years for Emaan Solomons murder

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May 06, 2025

TWO gang members convicted of the murder of 7-year-old Emaan Solomons have each been sentenced to 35 years imprisonment by the Western Cape High Court.

- WENDY DONDOLO

Gang members sentenced to 35 years for Emaan Solomons murder

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said the killers, Eben Basson and Chivargo Fredericks of the Junky Funky Kids (JFKs) gang, were convicted in February for the 2020 shooting that claimed the life of the Grade 1 learner, who was hit by stray bullets during a turf war in her street.

Though the State had asked for life imprisonment, Judge Gayaat Da Silva Salie deviated from the prescribed minimum sentence, citing the accused's status as first offenders and their five years in custody awaiting trial.

The pair received 22 years for the murder, five years for attempted murder, and eight years for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

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