Frederika Jacoba Grobler

Frederika "Rika" Jacoba Grobler (1946 - 2003)

Brief overview:

Rika (58), and her husband, retired police Captain Douw Gerbrand Grobler (59), were found murdered on their smallholding in Cullinan, Pretoria on the night of Friday 11th July 2003. Captain Piletji Sebola said that the couple were both shot in the head, and found in their bedroom around 21h00. The gunmen gained access to the home by breaking a window.

After shooting the couple the perpetrators ransacked the house, stealing electrical appliances and other household items, and loaded everything into Frederika's car.

Sebola said Frederika died at the scene and Douw died before he could be airlifted to the hospital.

A neighbour had heard the gunshots and called the police, who found the stolen vehicle abandoned a kilometre away from the house, still loaded with what the perpetrators had taken. Grobler was stationed at Cullinan police station before he retired in May 2003.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
  • The court heard evidence of attacks on Cullinan smallholdings since 1995. In that time, there were 12 murders and about 60 robberies or burglaries in that area.

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 : 4505060018086
• Cause of death : Unnatural
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Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.vn/90aVV
• http://archive.is/VF3lP
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000112662150893
• https://archive.is/KaTTx