Antonio Azevedo Pestana

Antonio Pestana (1959 – 2006)

Brief overview:

Antonio (47), was found with his hands and feet bound, and severely mutilated. His body was discovered in his farmhouse in Rondebult, Germiston, by his brother Joao. Spokesperson for the Gauteng police director Govindsamy Mariemuthoo said investigators were working around the clock to solve the grisly crimes.

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
  • Pestana was beaten with a clothing iron and was severely burnt with boiling water by a gang who were trying to find out where he kept the keys to his safe.
• 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:

• http://archive.fo/BQoWG
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000097323452883