Antonio Caldeira

Antonio Caldeira (1950 - 2007)

Brief overview:

Antonio (57), was stabbed in the neck inside his home on a farm in Marken, at around 19h00 on 4th December 2007. Three attackers invaded the house, tied up his wife with cable ties, and demanded to know where the couple kept their cash. They stabbed Antonio with a long knife, and according to a family friend, Antonio walked a few steps before collapsing.

Mrs. Caldeira managed to break the cable ties and get help.

The perpetrators stole Antonio's phone, an unknown amount of money and the couple's pick-up truck.

The police investigated and believed that Antonio's killers could have been his employees.

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:

The Caldeira couple were originally from Portugal before they moved to South Africa.

Links to Media articles:

• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000188512321855
• https://www.yumpu.com/nl/document/read/4451339/laai-af-die-lys-van-...