Grace to face McDowell in Match Play semis

SA trio disappoint at Diamond meet

Da Silva leads Zambia Open

Downs misses out on top eight

Man in dock for Ventersdorp farm murder

March 20 2013 at 12:06pm
By SAPA

Comment on this story

Independent Newspapers

File photo

Related Stories

Ventersdorp, North West - One of two men accused of murdering a Ventersdorp farmer appeared in the Ventersdorp Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, North West police said.

“Only one man appeared, the one who was arrested on Sunday. They are jointly appearing in court on Friday, with the 22-year-old remanded in custody,” said Brigadier Thulani Ngubane.

The 22-year-old and the second accused, a 21-year-old man, allegedly attacked the 67-year-old farmer outside his farmhouse on Sunday morning.

He was struck over the head and dragged into the house. The attackers then found his 64-year-old wife and attacked her. It was believed they also raped her.

The men tied her up and fled with two cellphones. She managed to free herself and found help on a neighbouring farm.

The farmer died on the scene. His wife was recovering in hospital in Klerksdorp.

The 22-year-old was arrested on Sunday night around 11pm following a tip-off. The 21-year-old was arrested on Tuesday in Khuma township near Klerksdorp around 9.15am. - Sapa

Comment Guidelines

Please read our comment guidelines.
Login and register, if you haven’ t already.
Write your comment in the block below and click (Post As)
Has a comment offended you? Hover your mouse over the comment and wait until a small triangle appears on the right-hand side. Click triangle () and select "Flag as inappropriate". Our moderators will take action if need be.

Most Viewed

Join us on

Services

Whether you are a buyer or seller, wegotads is your online marketplace.
Wegotads »

Buying a car has never been easy. Motoring.co.za contains a large database of car listings with a user friendly search.
Start searching today »

Business Directory

Make sure you find the best available airfares with our easy-to-use search engine.

You are here: IOL / News / Crime & Courts / Man in dock for Ventersdorp farm murder

We like to make your life easier

RSS feeds
Subscribe to one of our feeds and receive instant news.

Mobile
Browse IOL on your phone at m.iol.co.za.

Newsletters
Subscribe to our newsletters. News delivered to your inbox!

Twitter
Join us now

Facebook
Join us now

© Copyright 1999 - 2012 Independent Online, a division of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Limited. The copyright in the literary and artistic works contained in this online news publication and its other related and connected websites, as well as in the published editions of group newspapers, their supplements and any other content or material, belongs exclusively to Independent Newspapers (Pty) Limited unless otherwise stated.
The reproduction of any content or material contained in this online news publication and its other related websites as well as the published editions of group newspapers and their supplements is expressly reserved to the publisher, Independent Newspapers (Pty) Limited, under Section 12(7) of the Copyright Act of 1978. Reliance on the information contained in the online news publications and other related content published on this website is done at your own risk and subject to our “terms and conditions”. Independent Newspapers (Pty) Limited has committed itself to The Press Code of Professional Practice which prescribes that news must be reported in a truthful, accurate, fair and balanced manner. If we don't live up to the Press Code please contact The Press Ombudsman 2nd Floor, 7 St David’s Park, St David’s Place, Parktown, 2193 or PO Box 47221, Parklands 2121 or email pressombudsman@ombudsman.org.za (www.ombudsman.org.za) or telephone 011 484 3612/8.