Hercia Roos

Hercia Roos (1966 - 1983)

Brief overview:

Hercia (16), an apprentice hairdresser from Springs, was found on Monday 17th January 1983, by her father, Gert Roos. She had been shot in the head with a pistol her father gave her for self protection while she was alone on their smallholding.

Two men, and a 17-year-old youth and a 10-year-old boy have appeared in the Benoni Magistrate's Court in connection with her murder.

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:

• https://www.gendatabase.com/deceased-record.php?q=3525367&r=HERCIA&...

Links to Media articles:

• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000197227344823