The late Jesse Hess’s second cousin David van Boven has been sentenced to two life sentences for murdering her and her grandfather Chris Lategan in Parow in 2019.

His accomplice Tasliem Ambrose, who was acquitted of the murders, was sentenced to six years for his part in the two robberies during the murders.

Van Boven was convicted in May on two charges of murder, one charge of sexual assault, two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances and one charge of theft and fraud.

Ambrose was convicted on two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances.