Ruth Lawrence has been found guilty of murdering two men 11 years after their bodies were found in the midlands. The prosecution contended Anthony Keegan (33) was shot by van der Westhuizen. Van der Westhuizen is serving a 15-year sentence in Durban for murder, attempted murder and kidnapping in a separate case. The jury could have returned any of three verdicts in relation to each of the two murder charges against Lawrence: guilty of murder; not guilty of murder but guilty of assisting an offender; or not guilty. Ms Symes said Lawrence told her she had shot Mr O’Connor “but it went wrong”, so van der Westhuizen “took over”.

Source: The Irish Times November 12, 2025 19:24 UTC