WESTERN CAPE - SAPS management in the Western Cape lauds Detective Warrant Officer Jannie Goeieman for his outstanding investigation tact in the murder case of Philip April. April was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Western Cape High court today for the murder of Allison Plaatjies.

In October 2019, the body of Allison was found in her place of residence by friends who were concerned by her sudden disappearance. Her throat was slit with three different knives and her vehicle was missing. During the investigation, her vehicle was recovered from the accused, who was her boyfriend at the time. He pleaded guilty on the charge of murder but denied stealing the vehicle.

He was found guilty on both charges and sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and five years for theft of a motor vehicle, which is attributed to the efforts, emotional turmoil and hours of investigation by the detective attached to the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit.

Source: South African Police Service