WARRANT Officer Patrick Gosling, who was based at the Port Shepstone SAPS during his time of service, was last Friday convicted and sentenced for two murders, which took place in 2014.
He appeared in the Ramsgate High Court, where he was convicted of the murders and duly sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment for the two counts.
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Gosling was sentenced to 10 years and 15 years’ imprisonment, respectively, for each count.
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) spokesperson Moses Dlamini confirmed the news.
He said that both cases, despite taking place separately, were investigated by the Ipid and were linked through the modus operandi of the convicted policeman.
“On both matters, the convicted policeman alleged that the victims attacked him during arrests.”
During the trial, it was further established that Gosling had committed other crimes of a similar nature where he had shot and killed victims in areas such as Port Shepstone, Murchison, Margate and Harding.
More details to follow in Thursday’s South Coast Herald.
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