Fast Guns gang member sentenced to life for reign of terror in Riverlea

Tyrone Jones started his reign of terror within the community of Riverlea on 14 September 2021, until his arrest in June 2022.

Mbaqa called witnesses in aggravation of sentence. In one of the murder counts, the deceased’s wife testified that they had three children, who are now fatherless and that she also lost a hardworking husband who took care of the family.In the second murder charge, the father of Bandile Rueben Binza, an Uber driver who was shot and killed by Jones who pretended to be a client requiring service, pleaded with the court to have no mercy.

NPA spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said Jones began assaulting residents with his hands, later using a knife, and ultimately graduated to using a firearm.

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