Devlin Carton-Barber

Devlin Carton-Barber (1984 - 2011)

Brief overview:

Devlin (27), chief officer of Employment Wild, was shot dead at Glory Hill Country Manor, about 7km outside White River, on the night of Friday 5th August 2011. He and his wife, Jo-Anne, arrived at the guest house around 19h00 and were unpacking their luggage when he was shot.

American tourists, a father and son, were also staying at the lodge, who immediately returned to the States.

According to police spokesperson Lt. Col. Leonard Hlathi, men appeared as if out of nowhere and shot Devlin in cold blood. He was wounded in the chest and died in front of his wife.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
  • The South African Press Association (SAPA) reports Mr. Ken Robertson, DA councilor in Hazyview, said the police should intensify their awareness in the area. "The DA is sorry for the tragic death. "We are concerned about the damage caused by such incidents to the image of South Africa as tourist destination.”

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • The perpetrators stole the luggage and fled.
• 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

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Links to Media articles:

• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000188295329821
• http://archive.is/dNKdh
• http://archive.is/xCjqs
• http://archive.is/nCUbv
• https://archive.ph/WNb9A