Jeppestown trial: 11 jailed for life

ELEVEN of 12 men convicted of the Jeppestown massacre were yesterday given four life sentences each by the Johannesburg High Court for the murders of four policemen. Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng also gave them 40 years in jail each for other crimes relating to the incident. Fanie Schoeman, brother of slain police sergeant Gert Schoeman, told journalists: Im happy that its over, but we cant say that justice has been served, because they took my brother away. The message that the judge gave to other...