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The Herald
4 days ago
- The Herald
Man who killed three family members with brick door stop gets 25 years
The Parow regional court on Tuesday sentenced Cevyn Kemp to an effective 25-year jail term after he pleaded guilty to using a brick to kill his brother, then his mother and his aunt at his Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, home in 2022. Kemp pleaded guilty to the three murders which began when he killed his brother Peter after an argument over the deceased's bad school results. Kemp confessed that on December 14 2022 , he went to his brother's room and confronted him about his bad school results, as he had heard that he had failed his examinations. After Kemp opened the door, he found his brother smoking drugs, and during their argument, the deceased started assaulting him. 'He picked up a brick, which the household used as a door stop, and started hitting the deceased with it on his head. He died because of the blunt force trauma to his head,' said the National Prosecuting Authority's Eric Ntabazalila. His mother, Elmoline Kemp, arrived home from work and enquired about the whereabouts of Peter. Cevyn told her that his brother had left the house earlier and she became restless. 'She went to the deceased's room and discovered his body lying on the bed. He claims that he panicked, picked up the brick in the room and started hitting his mother on the head with the same brick.' Later, his aunt Shireen Isaacs arrived, looking for his mother. He told her that both his mother and brother had left to visit someone in the neighbourhood. The aunt left and returned shortly and told him that she could not find them anywhere. 'She went to search for the two in the house and he claims that after she found the deceased's bodies, he panicked, picked up the same brick and started hitting her with it on her head.' The day after the murders, the accused visited a friend's house and informed her that something had happened to his family members. The friend and her father drove with him to his home, and they discovered the bodies in the yard. Police arrested the accused and charged him with murder. He then confessed. However, prosecutor Earl Edward Koopman argued there were inconsistencies in the accused's account of what had happened on the day. 'Koopman asked the court to impose life imprisonment, but the court found that there were substantial and compelling circumstances for it to deviate from the prescribed minimum sentence.' This included that the accused wanted to plead guilty on his first day in court, he had expressed remorse, his age, and his personal circumstances. The court sentenced him to 25 years' direct imprisonment for each count of murder and ordered the sentences to run concurrently. TimesLIVE
IOL News
4 days ago
- IOL News
Bishop Lavis youth sentenced to 75 years for family murders
Cevyn Kemp was sentenced at the Parow Magistrate's Court after killing his family members. Image: Pexels A 20-year-old from Bishop Lavis, Cevyn Kemp, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for the brutal murders of three family members, whose bludgeoned bodies were found in their backyard. He was convicted on three counts of murder in the Parow Regional Court. He was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment on each count, to run consecutively. The killings took place on December 14, 2022, at 18 Marlin Lane in the quiet neighbourhood of Nooitgedacht, Bishop Lavis. Provincial detectives were called to the scene in the early hours of the morning, where they discovered the bodies of Kemp's 46-year-old mother, Elmoline Kemp, his 13-year-old brother, Peter Kemp, and his 54-year-old aunt, Shireen Isaacs. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ The victims were found in the backyard next to a blood-soaked mattress. The women were lying face down while the teenager was on his back. All had sustained blunt force injuries to the head and face. Kemp was the only surviving family member at the address and was taken into police custody. Forensic pathologists were called to the scene as no weapon was immediately recovered. They later concluded that the injuries were likely caused by a heavy object such as a brick or the back of an axe. Cevyn Kemp was sentenced at the Parow Magistrate's Court after killing his family members. Image: File Captain Zinele Ngqola led the investigation, assisted by constables Klerk and Sibusiso Manqindi. On December 16, two days after the incident, the investigating team contacted a police psychologist to assist in interviewing Kemp while he was in custody. The psychologist was taken to the crime scene before being allowed to engage with the suspect. During the interview, Kemp confessed to the killings. He told the police that an argument with his younger brother had escalated, leading him to strike the boy multiple times in the head with a brick. The court heard that when his mother arrived home and discovered the body, Kemp said he panicked and assaulted her in the same manner. Later that day, his aunt entered the home, and he struck her as well using the same brick. A formal confession was obtained, and a pointing-out was conducted in which Kemp showed officers where he had hidden the murder weapon. He admitted to washing the brick with bleach and soap before concealing it among other bricks at the property.
IOL News
4 days ago
- IOL News
How a family argument led to a Bishop Lavis man receiving a 75-year sentence for murder
Cevyn Kemp was sentenced at the Parow Magistrate's Court after killing his family members. Image: File A Bishop Lavis young man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for the brutal murders of three members of his own family, whose bodies were discovered bludgeoned to death in the backyard of their home. Cevyn Kemp, 20, appeared in the Parow Regional Court, where he was convicted on three counts of murder. He was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment on each count, to run consecutively. The court further declared him unfit to possess a firearm or ammunition. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ The killings took place on December 14, 2022, at 18 Marlin Lane in the quiet neighbourhood of Nooitgedacht, Bishop Lavis. Provincial detectives were called to the scene in the early hours of the morning, where they discovered the bodies of Kemp's 46-year-old mother, Elmoline Kemp, his 13-year-old brother, Peter Kemp, and his 54-year-old aunt, Shireen Isaacs. The victims were found in the backyard next to a blood-soaked mattress. The women were lying face down while the teenager was on his back. All had sustained massive blunt force injuries to the head and face. Kemp was the only surviving family member at the address and was taken into police custody. Forensic pathologists were called to the scene as no weapon was immediately recovered. They later concluded that the injuries were likely caused by a heavy object such as a brick or the back of an axe. Captain Zinele Ngqola led the investigation, assisted by constables Klerk and Sibusiso Manqindi. On December 16, two days after the incident, the investigating team contacted a police psychologist to assist in interviewing Kemp while he was in custody. The psychologist was taken to the crime scene before being allowed to engage with the suspect. During the interview, Kemp confessed to the killings. He told the police that an argument with his younger brother had escalated, leading him to strike the boy multiple times in the head with a brick. The court heard that when his mother, Elmoline, arrived home and discovered the body, Kemp said he panicked and assaulted her in the same manner. Later that day, his aunt entered the home, and he struck her as well using the same brick. A formal confession was obtained, and a pointing-out was conducted in which Kemp showed officers where he had hidden the murder weapon. He admitted to washing the brick with bleach and soap before concealing it among other bricks at the property. At the time of the murders, neighbours described being shocked by the violent deaths, which occurred just days before the holiday season. Police confirmed that all three victims had suffered fatal head injuries, and initial uncertainty about whether they had been assaulted or shot was later clarified through forensic examination. During court proceedings, Kemp did not dispute the charges. While initial reports suggested a possible bail application, he later abandoned this after stating that there was no one to post bail on his behalf. Family members later claimed they were prevented from entering the court that day and had intended to support him. Despite comments from relatives suggesting that Kemp may not have been in the right state of mind at the time of the incident, no psychiatric defence was formally raised during the trial. "I know he was not in the right state of mind," his aunt said during his first court appearance. He's a good boy, but the medication he is taking has changed him." The court found the evidence, including the confession and pointing out, compelling.
