Lyle Andrew Stephens

Lyle Stephens (1978 - 2006)

Brief overview:

Lyle (28), a British voluntary charity worker, was shot dead while taking food to an orphanage near Hillcrest on 9th February 2006. The gang of shooters dragged Lyle from his car, left him at the roadside and drove off in it.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Street/Suburb
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Mthethowakhe Zuma Nzama (26), pleaded not guilty to the crimes. A prisoner who was handed a life sentence and 15 years' jail for the same crimes, Frans Khemisa (27), told the court that Nzama had been in the gang. He also said another gang member, Nico Zikhali, was the gunman. Nzama was still at large when Khemisa stood trial.
  • On 28th February 2008, "Bereaved mother Aileen Stephens told the Pietermaritzburg High Court that her son, Lyle Stephens (28), was shot while taking food to an orphanage in a needy area near Hillcrest. Mthethowakhe Nzama (26), was convicted of the murder and aggravated robbery of Stephens. He was jailed for life for the murder and 15 years for the robbery. Judge Ron McLaren said the murder and robbery were motivated by greed. While Nzama did not have the direct intention to kill he had a reckless disregard for the lives of others."

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Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.vn/JGpGU
• http://archive.is/LIEtD
• http://archive.vn/XxJUh
• http://archive.vn/rFWzt
• https://archive.ph/M4MxQ