Catharina Johanna Smith

Catharina "Ina" Johanna Smith (1970 - 2003)

Brief overview:

Ina (33), and her husband, Stephanus Johannes Smith (Fanie) (41), were found burned beyond recognition in their own car near Heilbron in the northern Free State, on Thursday 30th July 2003. They had both been shot.

Captain Rosa Benade said police believed that Fanie and Ina were overwhelmed by attackers at their house on the farm Vadersdeel and then shot dead.

The murderers then drove the couples station wagon to a deserted rural road in the area, where the car was set alight. A forensic team from Pretoria were called in to investigate.

Two people were arrested and were being held for questioning. Police called family members to determine if anything was stolen from the farmhouse.

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:

• Identity Number : 7007210049084
• Cause of death : Unnatural causes

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/eGukA
• https://www.yumpu.com/nl/document/read/4451339/laai-af-die-lys-van-...
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000189016134854
• https://archive.is/KaTTx
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 19 2022, 8:30:13 UTC
• https://archive.is/mxmCt