Jacobus van Deventer

Jacobus 'Jakes' van Deventer (1980 - 2015)

Brief overview:

Jakes (35), was stabbed at least 21 times with a knife and screwdriver. His fiancé, Monique de Souza (28), spoke of how each time they stabbed him she could see blood and insides coming out, and Jakes blood splattered as high as the ceiling. One of the perpetrators told Monique to remove her clothes and underwear. She prayed as she lay on the bed. The couple kept a knife hidden by the bed, and she fought back when one of the attackers started removing his belt. As she fought him off, he fell over Jakes, and Monique managed to stab him.

Monique was taken to St Vincent Hospital in Bela-Bela, where she received treatment for her injuries and broken fingers.

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
  • The attackers fled with several electrical appliances and clothes, some of which were recovered in a nearby field.
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
  • One suspect was arrested the following day.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.ph/5XNw4
• http://archive.fo/g2NRx
• http://archive.fo/h35ao
• http://archive.fo/RJtQo
• https://issuu.com/diepos001/docs/die_pos_20_maart_2014_b19d9a57a4512b