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A DURBAN attorney spent the weekend in Westville Prison after he was convicted of fraud. Shameer Goolabjith, 41, was sentenced in the Durban Regional Court to five years behind bars. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said two years of the sentence was wholly suspended. Goolabjith will serve an effective three years’ imprisonment. According to NPA provincial spokesperson Natasha Kara, in July 2015 Goolabjith falsified a claim purportedly on behalf of a complainant, suing the minister of police. “He did this without any instruction or request from the complainant. The potential prejudice of the claim is estimated at R100 000.” After sentencing, Goolabjith, represented by his attorney, made an application for leave to appeal his sentence and conviction. The matter will return to court today. | IOL