Catherine Irving

Catherine 'Cathy' Irving (1965 - 2019)

Brief overview:

Catherine (54), owner of Shamroc Cattery and Kennels in Rietfontein, near Uitkyk, was tied up, assaulted and stabbed to death, on 6th December 2019. She was working outside on her smallholding around 08h00, when four men overpowered her, and took her into the house. According to police spokesman, Brig Leonard Hlathi, Irving’s gardener saw the men fleeing the scene and went to investigate. He found Irving and ran to the neighbours to get help, but she had succumbed to her wounds.

The police said that the men fled with Irving’s firearm and a cellphone, but it is unclear if anything else was taken. At the time of her death, she was caring for over 100 animals. Local crime-fighting organisation Bossies Community Justice described the incident as brutal and has put up a R100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects. No-one has been arrested.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
  • Memorial service was at Glenda’s (Irving’s sister) home, in High Street, White River on Saturday December 14, 2019
• 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:

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/fFNSU
• http://archive.is/s5Vei
• http://archive.is/5v9ne