The 2003 lotto winner, convicted of murder, was sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison by the Cape High Court on Friday, Western Cape police said.

Dubbed the 'lotto murder suspect', Jonathan Canterbury, 35, was sentenced to 25 years for the murder of Henry Stevens, three years for being in possession of an unlicensed firearm, two years for possession of ammunition and three years for defeating the ends of justice.

"The court ordered that Canterbury serve an effective 28 years behind bars, meaning that the five years for the firearms and ammunition will run concurrently with the 25 years. The three years for defeating the ends of Justice was added onto the 25 years," said Inspector November Filander.

Stevens, 36, was shot, execution style, on September 12 2006 at Canterbury's Kuils River home.

"Canterbury won the Lotto, a whopping R6.2-million, in 2003. He then lived a lavish lifestyle, got involved in drug-dealing and blew the cash within two years," he said.

Accused number two, Russel 'Sniper' Johannes, 36, was sentenced to 15 years for the murder, three years for possession of an illegal firearm and two years for possession of ammunition.

The sentences would run concurrently.

The third accused, Remo Kuys, 39, was jailed for three years for defeating the ends of justice.