Dries Schoeman

Dries Schoeman (1947 – 2017)

Brief overview:

Dries (70) and Miriam (60) Schoeman, Tied to tree, beaten, fractured skull, passed 2 weeks later, Miriam tied hands, ankles, neck with wire, and beaten.

Brief Biography:

• The Victim and Family
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
  • 21/06/2017 (16h00)
• Weapons
  • Angle iron pole, Panga (machete)
• Items Stolen
  • 2 washing machines, freezer, electric stove, gas stove, hi-fi, TV, double bed
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No: NPA spokesperson Monica Nyuswa
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
  • 1 Perp
• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
  • Arcolane Doce (23) farm worker
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
  • Mozambique
• Trial/Conviction
  • Court appearances - 27/9/18 pled guilty to murder, attempted murder, 2 charges kidnapping, 2 charges robbery with aggravating circumstance, charge of theft. Sentencing - 27/9/18 - 10 years for two charges of abduction, 30 for two robbery cases of aggravating circumstances, 10 years for attempted murder and 8 years for theft. For murder of Dries imprisoned for life.

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.fo/fqLG8
• http://archive.fo/YrsrG
• https://southafricatoday.net/south-africa-news/mpumalanga/farm-work...

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