00:00So, it's 26 long years, 26 years that we've waited for justice for Irma and Gregor.
00:08Our family is today overwhelmed with relief and gratitude, as those responsible have now been held accountable.
00:16Irma and Gregor did not deserve what was done to them on that horrific night in November 1999.
00:23A bashing so brutal and with such devastating consequences.
00:30Irma was so much more than a victim.
00:33She was our mum, our grandmother, our sister and our friend.
00:41And Gregor was a gentle, loving husband and a grandfather who cared deeply for his family, for our family.
00:49But he was forever altered after beloved Irma's death.
00:55There were so many times over the years that we feared that justice might never come.
01:01But we could never give up.
01:04We want to sincerely thank the police, the investigators and the prosecutors who refused to let Irma and Gregor's case
01:13be forgotten.
01:14Their determination has finally brought us answers and, most importantly, justice.
01:23Nothing will ever bring Irma back or undo the pain of that night.
01:29But our family can today rest, knowing that we now know who killed Irma.
01:40So did you fear that?
01:45Oh, absolutely.
01:46When we first heard the jury read out their verdict, I was a little bit worried.
01:53I think the family must have been worried.
01:54The fact that murder was what they were found, not guilty.
01:59But manslaughter, to us, it's basically, you know, that these two, it tells us that these two are guilty of
02:06what they have done.
02:08You know, this day is just momentous.
02:23There is not a day that our family goes without, you know, thinking about what happened to my grandmother.
02:29And that's one of the most important things that I've done for basically decades, is through the campaign of Who
02:35Killed Irma,
02:35was make sure that the community remembered about my grandmother and what happened to my grandfather.
02:40And until the murderers were brought to justice, that I made sure nobody would forget too, just like you would
02:46forget.
02:47And can you do something to your family?
02:52Oh, gosh, I'm not sure.
02:53Like, you know, we'll probably go and visit Grandma and Grandpa's grave at the cemetery and just let them know
02:59of the good news.
03:00No doubt they probably already know what the good news is.
03:02But, you know, for all of us, it means a lot.
03:05We'll come together as a family and celebrate as much as we possibly can.
03:08I mean, this is not something that, you know, is not hard here as such, but it's a small victory
03:13and we'll take it from what it is.
03:15The most worrying thing is that this isn't the end.
03:17We understand that, you know, we still have to go through ascendancy and then whatever follows after that.
03:23So the unfortunate thing is that we still need to live with this, you know, quite openly for a little
03:28while longer.
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