Convicted murderer Donovan Moodley at the South Gauteng High Court on 26 January 2012, in Johannesburg. Picture: Gallo Images/Foto24/Felix Dlangamandla University student Leigh Matthews’ killer, Donovan Moodley, has been denied parole by the Department of Correctional Services, with the offender to be reassessed after two more years. The department said that the National Council for Correctional Services (NCCS) recommended to Minister Pieter Groenewald that parole placement not be granted at this stage.
In September, the Matthews family and their attorney questioned whether the 45-year-old, who has been behind bars for 20 years, has been rehabilitated. Moodley has appeared before the parole board several times over the past 20 years but has not been successful in being granted an early release from prison. He was convicted of the 21-year-old Matthews’ abduction and murder and has been serving a life sentence since 2005.
The department said the NCCS’ decision came after careful consideration of all relevant reports and submissions. The NCCS recommended that Moodley be afforded a further parole profile following additional interventions. Groenewald agreed with this recommendation, the department said.
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“In accordance with this decision, parole placement has not been granted,” the department said. Moodley’s profile will be resubmitted after a period of 24 months for reconsideration by the NCCS and, thereafter, by the minister.
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