He feels desperate and angry that the country has not made enough progress in combating crime. I don’t feel a need to forgive. I still believe that one day those people will be held accountable and it’s my fervent wish that this takes place.”. Matthews is saddened when he reads news reports of families who have lost their children in similar, senseless ways he lost his young daughter in 2004. “Ironically this happened to somebody who was incredibly sensitive about security. [9][12] Moodley appeared in the Randburg Magistrate's Court on charges of murder, kidnapping and extortion.
Byleveld suggested that Moodley’s other targets had survived the kidnappings and never reported the cases to the police because of their families’ status in society. During 2010 Moodley appealed his sentence, which was denied.
[28][29][30], "Leigh's sister helps others deal with trauma", "Moodley shows no emotion as verdict read", "Hope dies. [9][10] He identified 24-year-old Donovan Moodley as his prime suspect. LEIGH Matthews has done everything in the game. But while he finds happiness in those dear to him, Matthews says he will never forgive the man - Donovan Moodley - who took his child’s life. [11][26][27], In July 2012, the murder was covered in two episodes of the M-Net Crimes Uncovered crime docu-drama television series titled "A Family's Nightmare Begins: The Leigh Matthews Story (Part 1)" and "A Web of Lies: The Leigh Matthews Story (Part 2)". She had one sibling, her sister Karen. He withdrew this original application on 18 November 2005. He demanded a R50,000 ransom from the family for the safe return of Leigh.
Were his daughter alive today, Matthews said he had no doubt she would have become a successful chartered accountant.
Leigh Matthews (8 July 1983 – 9 July 2004) was a South African university student who was kidnapped and murdered. Nobody should go through the trauma of losing a child in such a manner.”. Her disappearance and murder sparked a media frenzy, with the ensuing investigation and court case being one of the most closely followed in South African history. [2][3], On Friday 9 July 2004, she was abducted from the parking lot at Bond University. Sometimes things are done by people you know.”, An emotional and teary Matthews trailed off in his message to grieving parents: “Hug your kids each day.
At the time of her murder, the family lived in the Johannesburg suburb of Fourways and Matthews was studying for a BCom Finance degree at Bond University in the Johannesburg suburb of Morningside.
[16][17][18][15], In 2006, he claimed he had not acted alone in the murder and had been framed. [24][5][21][18][25], Piet Byleveld, the investigating officer who arrested Moodley, retired from the South African Police Service in 2010. Leigh Matthews (1983 - 2004) Brief overview: Leigh, who had just turned 21, was abducted from Bond University in Morningside, on 9th July 2004 by another student, Donovan Moodley (24). Her 21st birthday party was planned for the day after she disappeared. [14], On 25 November 2009, another application filed in the Johannesburg High Court for leave to appeal his sentence was dismissed by Judge Joop Labuschagne. She had one sibling, her sister Karen. “I would like to see a greater political will in combating crime. Her 21st birthday party was planned for the day after she disappeared.
“I’m 100 percent convinced it wasn’t the first time Moodley kidnapped someone for ransom.”. “This unfinished business is the rest of the people that were involved with him. Matthews believes South Africa will one day be a better place - when criminals are brought to book for their crimes. [3], On 21 July 2004, her body was discovered by a municipal worker cutting grass in the open veld next to the R82 highway in Walkerville, south of Johannesburg. Matthews played his junior football at the Chelsea Football Club.
New editors for The Mercury and Daily News, © 2020 Independent Online and affiliated companies. “Outwardly Leigh was very soft, but inwardly she was one of the most determined people I have known. It was uncovered that Leigh had been murdered on the same day as her abduction at another location, kept in a freezer for 12 days, and dumped in the field. Matthews was born on 8 July 1983 to Rob and Sharon Matthews. It was also proved that Moodley knew Leigh. Both the judge and many other people have all agreed that this crime couldn’t have taken place by him (Moodley) alone. We believe she’s alive in a different form,” he said. For the 21 years of her life this gentle soul, as previously described by her father, would celebrate all her birthdays in a subtle manner. Nat also won the Brownlow Medal. Genealogy for Leigh Matthews (1891 - d.) family tree on Geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Leigh's body was discovered by a municipal worker in a field on the R82 highway in Walkerville on 21st July 2004. The Matthews family will never forget how their joy, their daughter Leigh, was cruelly taken from them 10 years ago. At the 2014 AFL Players Association awards, he received the Leigh Matthews Trophy. [4], Friends and family of Matthews wore white ribbons during the trial. Don’t have regrets.”. He said he approached Matthews in the campus parking lot and asked her for a lift. Behind her left ear, another to her head, and two further gunshot wounds, after she was dead, into her chest. "In Byleveld’s book, the detective said he believed Moodley had five accomplices, and suggested Moodley and his friends had made a living out of kidnapping people for ransom. [20][15][21][22], On 4 August 2010, an application filed in the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal his sentence was dismissed unanimously by then Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo and the other ten judges of the Constitutional Court. Matthews was born on 8 July 1983 to Rob and Sharon Matthews. In July 2017, Nat as a captain signed a six-year contract extension with Fremantle.
[9][11] Moodley was also a student at Bond University attended by Matthews, but was not acquainted with her. “The money was handed over and the children were safely returned. [7][4][5] He was able to hold a short telephone conversation with her afterwards which was their last communication.
Though he has not disclosed his salary yet, it must be one of the highest in AFL. “I have never forgiven him.
[13][19][18], On 25 May 2010, his sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Moodley deliberately left the shell casings next to her body to stage the murder, and then burnt her clothing. But the family is “doing well”. On 25 July 2005, he pleaded guilty to all three charges in the Johannesburg High Court. Geni requires JavaScript! In 2011 Piet Bylevelds book was released, it was uncovered that Leigh was not the only person who he had kidnapped. “We don’t believe Leigh has left us. She would have turned 31 on Tuesday.
[4][5][6] Shortly after the kidnapping, a ransom demand was made to her father, who dropped off R50,000 near the Grasmere Toll Plaza south of Johannesburg. Link below. He talks of being addicted to achieving, selfish, obsessed, unable to be fulfilled, and having a natural instinct to beat his grandchildren at chess. He said he believed Moodley had accomplices in his biography published in 2011. Matthews, his wife, Sharon, and Karen have kept out of the public eye for years. All rights reserved, Please visit the official Government information portal for Coronavirus by clicking HERE. Current and old roommates, friends, and extended family for Matthew Leigh Brian Lawrence Haramia, Christine M Mackes, David L Hernandez, Gary Anthony Johnson, Gregory Lee Towery, Jabon C Robinson, James E Webb More View All Details on Katie Bice and AAP October 21, 2009 11:43pm
Moodley confessed immediately, and handed over the murder weapon. They rode in her car together, where he then kidnapped her. On Moodley’s last application for a retrial two years ago, Matthews said there was certainly unfinished business in the case. Cause of death: Gunshot - July 9 2004 - Walkerville, South Africa, South Africa - Home Invasion Victims: 2004 - 2005, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Leigh_Matthews, https://truecrimesouthafrica.com/blog-episode-16-the-murder-of-leigh-matthews/, https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-05-25-south-africas-super-cop-the-top-cases-piet-byleveld-helped-crack/, https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Byleveld. Ten months ago Leigh Matthews’s older sister, Karen, gave birth to a baby girl, Grace Leigh, who was named after her late aunt. When Byleveld arrested Moodley, he said to him, "What took you so long, I've been expecting you." Moodley had covered her with a blanket. He said there were people who didn’t sleep while they chased after leads. But the family is “doing well”. His statement was never presented to court as Moodley pleaded guilty. Leigh, who had just turned 21, was abducted from Bond University in Morningside, on 9th July 2004 by another student, Donovan Moodley (24). [14][5] He began serving his life sentence on 4 August 2005. [23], On 1 February 2012, an application filed in the Johannesburg High Court for his conviction to be set aside or a retrial was dismissed by Judge Joop Labuschagne. People Projects Discussions Surnames But this close-knit unit have found joy again.
Matthews said there were many people in this case who didn’t receive credit for piecing together the puzzle of Leigh’s death and catching Moodley . The R92 000 was deposited in January 2004, six months before he murdered Matthews and shortly after Moodley enrolled as a student at Bond University, where he was one of Matthews’s classmates. At least we’ve had some justice and I’m desperately sorry for those families who haven’t.
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