WATCH | ‘My son was no drug dealer’: Bevan Loftus’s father tells Madlanga
Loftus told the commission that “As far as I know he lived from income received from his towing and taxi business”.
Bevan Loftus's father, Gregory Loftus, testified before the Madlanga Commission regarding his son's murder in April 2023. The event resulted in the deaths of five individuals, including Bevan, Ryan Santos, Chase Fynn, Michigan Hippolyte, and Sihle Zondi. Gregory Loftus denied that his son was involved in drug dealing or any form of killing.
He stated that Bevan's income came from his towing and taxi business, and he was unaware of his son's involvement in any illegal activities or the commission of crimes. Gregory Loftus suggested that the narrative of Bevan and his friends being drug dealers was a fabricated story by the police to justify their actions and ultimately lead to Bevan's death.
This claim comes following allegations by IPID deputy director for KwaZulu-Natal, Len John, stating that Hawks Colonel Deena Govender was connected to a R2.7 million financial trail following Bevan's death during a police operation in Durban. Advocate Mpilo Sikhakhane and Advocate Teboho Mosikili will lead the presentation of Gregory Loftus's evidence before the commission.
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