André du Preez

André du Preez (1939 - 2015)

Brief overview:

André (76), was bludgeoned to death, in his house in Sven Street in Ifafi, Hartbeesfontein, on 4th January 2015. His wife, Elsabé (70), was covered in a blanket and hit in the face with a spade.

“They were already in bed and according to my mother-in-law he got up to get a glass of water,” Anneke du Preez, André’s daughter-in-law told Kormorant.

André was accosted by the attacker in the lounge and hit over the head, who then went into the couples bedroom and told Elsabé to keep quiet and demanded money and jewellery. She gave him her wedding ring. When she came round, she found André's body.

It appears the murderer possibly had one or two accomplices, and they broke into the lounge window.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Street/Suburb
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
  • Hartbeespoort, unsolved murders, between 24th December 2014 and 5th January 2015. All victims shot dead, by unknown perpetrators: Michael O’Reilly (48), John Eckhardt (74), Leon Snyman (48).

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • They fled with a TV, two cellphones and a tablet.
• 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:

Links to Media articles:

Original report - https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.kormorant.co.za/2015/01/ha... (broken link)

• http://archive.is/GaJF8
• http://archive.fo/8W2Xt
• http://archive.fo/AywFd