Jack Bergman

Jack Bergman (1923 – 2010)

Brief overview:

Bergman, Jack 86; died Aug 5 from July 30 2010 farm attack St. Albans smallholding, PE, East Cape.

It was reported on Aug 5 2010 that Mr Jack Bergman has died from the stabbing wounds he sustained when he was stabbed and assaulted by four black men while asleep in his bed on Saturday in the St Albans, smallholdings Port Elizabeth area. Police said the unarmed frail old man was asleep when the four attackers had broken into his homestead by climbing through a window early on Saturday-morning, SAPS captain Sandra van Rensburg said.

A security company had found the pensioner after the house alarm went off. Mr Bergman lived alone. "The victim had several face injuries and stab wounds to the chest and on the arrival of the security company he was semi-conscious". He was taken to Livingstone hospital. No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information about the attackers may contact the Kabega Park police station on 041-397-6848.

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:

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• Arrests
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
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Links to Media articles:

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