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PE Gang Affiliate Sentenced

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On Friday, 21 October 2016, accused Dillon Willams (22) was sentenced in the Port Elizabeth Regional court on charges of attempted murder, possession of firearm and possession of ammunition.

On 12 October 2015, Williams walked up to the complainant in Govan Mbeki Avenue and shot him twice. He accused the complainant of shooting at another gang member’s house. The accused was later arrested and charged on the above-mentioned cases.

Williams was sentenced as follows: 10 years for attempted murder of which 3 years is suspended for 5 years; possession of firearm – 6 years and possession of ammunition – 2 years imprisonment. The possession of ammunition case will run concurrently with the possession of firearm of which half of the possession of firearm case will run concurrently with the attempted murder. In effect Williams will serve 10 years imprisonment.

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Alan Straton

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.