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Yes,yes I know it’s been four months, but I didn’t think anyone would miss me:) And I wasn’t that far off… But then I get this email from wordpress wich states that I have a comment, naturally I couldn’t believe my eyes but there it was. And Nadine asked me about the Stieven Siebert case and if I know what happend.
As a matter of a fact I do know what happend… And although I’m bursting to tell you iol says it better so here goes: And I qoute…
August 08 2007 ”Paedophile child killer Theunis Olivier was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for the murder of six-year-old Steven Siebert.
Passing sentence, Mr Justice Essa Moosa said the cold-blooded nature of the murder was an aggravating factor.
“What is aggravating in your evidence is that while you strangled the child you watched him die
with no emotion.”
Judge Moosa sentenced Oliver to 14 years for indecent assault and 10 years for kidnapping. All the sentences are to run concurrently.
Steven’s parents, Thomas and Elaine Siebert, sat quietly as the judge spoke.
Olivier showed no emotion throughout sentencing.
Steven was found dead close to Olivier’s house in Plettenberg Bay in December 2005. The Sieberts, who live in Johannesburg, were on holiday in the resort at the time.
Moosa said the nature of the indecent assault had led the court to hand down a harsher sentence than the prescribed 10-year minimum.
“The indecent assault was particularly gruesome, as it involved inflicting bodily harm on an unsuspecting child of six years old.”
The judge said the kidnapping was “the trigger” that set the crime in motion.
Afterwards, Steven’s parents said they were encouraged by the support they had received from the community.
Elaine Siebert said she felt no sympathy for Olivier. “He made conscious choices as an adult. He is a victim of his own crime.”
In this case justice prevailed, whether it was because carte blanche aired a show about Steven Siebert and so doing put pressure on them doesn’t matter although I believe that getting 24 years for sexualy assaulting and killing a little child is not that harsh, but at least he didn’t walk free…
I will try and blog more but the thing is I only want to write about things that’s really important to me so untill then…
dancing through life 