Afzal Simons was convicted of kidnapping and murdering 10-year-old Elroy van Rooyen in 1994.
CAPE TOWN - The family of Elroy van Rooyen who was brutally murdered by Afzal Simons at the age of 10 years said they were only told a week ago that he is due to be released on parole this week.
While he was charged with 21 counts of murder, he was only found guilty of one count of murder and kidnapping of a minor.
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