Adriaan Johannes van der Merwe

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Adriaan Johannes van der Merwe

Also Known As: "At"
Birthdate:
Death: April 03, 2012 (67-68)
Leeubos farm, Bloemhof, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa (Murder - Farm Attack)
Occupation: Farmer - Commercial, maize and cattle
Managed by: Private User
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About Adriaan Johannes van der Merwe

Adriaan "At" van der Merwe (1944 – 2012)

Brief overview:

At (68), was attacked and bludgeoned to death on his farm, Leeubos in Bloemhof in the North West Province. His entire estate of about R35 million was left to an orphanage, the Abraham Kriel Children's in Potchefstroom.

Brief Biography:

  • Other Victims/Family
    • At led an almost hermit like existence, was unmarried and childless. He had a twin sister who died at birth and an older sister who died young in a car accident.
  • Funeral/Memorial
  • The Farm/Smallholding
    • Farm Sevenfontein/Farm Leeubos
  • The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

  • Date and time of attack
  • Weapons
  • Items Stolen
    • A silver Toyota RAV4, registration number FTY 116 NW
  • Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
  • Torture, Gratuitous violence
  • Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

  • Number and Descriptions
  • Arrests
  • Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
  • Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
  • Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

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Adriaan Johannes van der Merwe's Timeline

1944
1944
2012
April 3, 2012
Age 68
Leeubos farm, Bloemhof, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa