Olwyn Cowley

Olwyn Cowley (1991 - 2012)

Brief overview:

Olwyn (21), was led into a trap and killed.

He was shot dead while he was test driving a silver BMW on 30th August 2012, after meeting with a potential buyer. He had advertised the car on classifieds website Gumtree.

His body was dumped in bushes at Monwabisi Beach, near Baden Powell Drive.

Judge Anton Veldhuizen convicted three men in connection with Olwyn's murder.

Jason Elias and Soegbudien Abvajee were found guilty of murder, robbery, and possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. Rameez Felix was found guilty of lesser charges; theft of Olwyn's possession - a cellphone and a suitcase, also possession of an illegal firearm. A fourth man, Shawaal Staggie, was acquitted of all charges.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• 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

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Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/BOt7s
• http://archive.is/FQEmB
• http://archive.is/j5eVF
• https://web.archive.org/web/20120902185835/http://www.dieburger.com...