Arnold Schultz

Arnold "Arnie" Schultz (1944 – 2012)

Brief overview:

Arnie (68), was found dead by police at Die Erf farm, off Vanguard Drive, after worried family members had reported him missing on Saturday afternoon. Schultz’s partner, Hester Margaret Koch (62), was murdered on the farm the previous month.

“Schultz was found in one of the sheds, with blood stains and covered with a towel. He had been shot in the back of the head and not stabbed with an unknown sharp object as reported in the media. Circumstances and suspects are unknown at this stage,” said police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk.

Neighbours and friends of Schultz described the latest murder as “shocking, scary and cruel”.

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
  • Lesley White, Arnold partner's son was arrested and charged with murder, theft of Arnold's vehicle and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Lesley White was found guilty and sentenced to an effective 25 years in prison.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.fo/ZLXqL
• https://archive.ph/hpeAj
• https://archive.ph/xF1OF
• https://archive.ph/3gBdP
• https://archive.ph/hpeAj
• https://truecrimesouthafrica.com/the-murder-of-arnold-schultz-episo... (True Crime South Africa podcast)