Andrew Peter Reid

Andrew Reid (1973 - 1998)

Brief overview:

A massacre took place on Sunday 9th August 1998 on Apple Grove Farm, Boschrug, Blanco area, George, where four people were murdered by Trevor Wittes (34), also known at Whites. Andrew (25), was shot dead and set alight. His father, John Robertson Reid (Bobby) (57), was bludgeoned, suffering serious head wounds, and set alight, and died later in hospital. Marchand Gerber (30) and Charlotte "Ria" Maria Heathfield (43), were also shot dead, petrol poured over them and set alight. Wittes fled in a stolen pick-up truck. The following day, Michael Hills, a colonel in the police, André O'Connoll and police colleagues teamed up to catch Trevor Wittes. Hills and the team were confronted by Trevor Wittes when he burst through a roadblock in the Outeniqua Pass and crashed the stolen truck. Wittes climbed out of the wreck with a 243 rifle in his hands, Hills shot and wounded him. Wittes was charged with murder, attempted murder, rape and housebreaking.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
• 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:

• ID Number : 7401135101080
• Official cause of death : Unnatural causes

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.fo/eLJGW
• https://archive.is/wQbfF
• Charlotte "Ria" Maria Heathfield
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 27 2022, 15:32:27 UTC
• https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1418653
• https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1418656