Berton Sims Webber

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Berton Sims Webber

Also Known As: ""Bert""
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Birthplace: Marble Hall South Africa
Death: March 29, 1998 (41)
Plot J138, Toitskraal, Marblehall, Southern, Limpopo, South Africa (Murder - Farm Attack)
Place of Burial: Cremated
Immediate Family:

Son of Austad Nielsen Sims Webber and Private
Husband of Private
Brother of Private; Private; Private; Private and Private

Occupation: Farmer
Managed by: Private User
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About Berton Sims Webber

Berton "Bert" Webber (1954 - 1998)

Brief overview:

Bert (41), a farmer from Toitskraal farm, Marble Hall, Limpopo was tortured and seriously wounded on 13th March 1998. Five armed perpetrators gained entry to the farm in the early hours of the morning. Bert, who was wounded under his right ear, in the right shoulder, while a bullet that hit him in the chest penetrated a lung, died two weeks later in hospital on 29th March.

His wife, Pieta (Peta), was assaulted and kicked, and his 12-year old son, Nielson, was pistol whipped across the head.

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
    • The robbers escaped with R60,000 worth of goods, including two pistols and jewellery. They escaped in the family’s white Toyota Corolla.
  • Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
  • Torture, Gratuitous violence
  • Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

  • Number and Descriptions
    • Five armed perpetrators
  • Arrests
  • Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
  • Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
  • Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

  • Official cause of death : Unnatural causes
  • Berton married Peta Ruth Melville (born Gardner) on 29/06/1985
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Berton Sims Webber's Timeline

1956
December 21, 1956
Marble Hall South Africa
1998
March 29, 1998
Age 41
Plot J138, Toitskraal, Marblehall, Southern, Limpopo, South Africa
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Cremated