{
  "id": 12888820,
  "title": "Horrible gang members sentenced to life for Elsies River murders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/horrible-gang-members-sentenced-to-life-for-elsies-river-murders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T13:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-10-08-horrible-gang-members-sentenced-to-life-for-elsies-river-murders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Three members of the Horrible gang were sentenced to effective life imprisonment in the Western Cape High Court for multiple murders in Elsies River. A fourth accused, who was a minor when the offences were committed, was sentenced to 36 years in prison.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}