Iris du Preez

Iris du Preez (1932 - 2002)

Brief overview:

Iris (70), was found dead by her husband Jaap du Preez (73), a retired police brigadier and former chief of detectives of the then Western Transvaal, in a bedroom on their Wilgeboom smallholding outside Potchefstroom around 14h00 on Friday afternoon, North West police said.

du Preez was ambushed and shot on their property in the Wilgeboom area outside Potchefstroom while she was home alone. Inspector Daniel Chaka said Iris was apparently shot once and the bullet had passed through her arm into her chest.

Four employees were at the house, and left for lunch at 13h00. Chaka said a shotgun, which might have been the murder weapon, was missing from the house. Police believe the attacker gained entry through an open door.

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
  • Two minors who were found guilty of murdering Iris du Preez.
  • A 16-year-old was effectively sentenced to 13 years in prison for murder and burglary and to R800 or 5 months for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. His 17-year-old accomplice was sentenced to 4 years in prison for burglary.
  • Petrus Letsobe (21), their co-accused, must also effectively spend 13 years behind bars for murder and burglary and was sentenced to R500 or 3 months in prison for the illegal possession of a firearm.

Additional Biographical Information:

• Identity Number : 3201040043086
• Official cause of death : Unnatural causes

Links to Media articles:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20040121201528/http://groups.msn.com/cr...
• http://archive.is/iDwoL
• https://tinyurl.com/y3gps2gf
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000189032262822
• https://archive.is/sJBzG
• https://archive.ph/3FmJp