'He should not get parole, and the family does not agree with this.' This is the view of 10-year-old Elroy van Rooyen's family who vehemently opposes the release of his killer, Norman Simons. | MarvinCharles_
The family of Elroy Van Rooyen attends the community meeting hosted in Mitchells Plain by the Department of Correctional Services to discuss Norman Simons's imminent release.Horrified by the imminent release of Norman Simons - the man who was once dubbed the Station Strangler but only convicted of the murder of one boy - the family of the boy he was convicted of killing said they did not agree to the move.
"The family does not agree with this, family spokesperson Zorah Motasi, from the organisation Women in Action, said. The organisation was asked to represent the family of 10-year-old Elroy van Rooyen at a community meeting in Mitchells Plain which the Department of Correctional Services hosted to discuss Simons' release on parole. Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.