WILD WESTERN: The rise of Westbury’s gangs
Chapter 4: Gangsters and boxers of Westbury | Loyalty over life
Gang leader Vincent Stuurman was hanged alongside professional boxer Cameron Adams 40 years ago, but research by the Sunday Times suggests he should have been spared the gallows, David Isaacson writes in his fourth instalment of the 'Wild Western' series.
24 November 2024 - 00:00
Perhaps the Spaldings gang boss might not have been convicted had he told the truth during the trial before the Supreme Court in Johannesburg. Instead, Vincent Stuurman refused to rat out his gang mates and that loyalty cost him his life. ..
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