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When they arrived at Traviata Villas in Sonstraal Heights, they found the body of a man in a bath filled with water. It was later found that the deceased was strangled and then put into a bath of water. The deceased was earlier reported missing by a relative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe investigating officer collated all the relevant information at his disposal and presented a well-prepared case docket to court,\u201d according to a police spokesperson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fienies was sentenced to 30 years effectively for murder and 15 years for robbery with aggravating circumstances, while Dreyer was sentenced to 28 years for murder, of which five years were suspended for five years, as well as 15 years on a charge of robbery with aggravating circumstances. 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