Jeffery Wiggill

Jeffery 'Jeff' Wiggill (1954 - 2013)

Brief overview:

Jeffery (59), owner of the company First Tech, was hijacked in Melrose Arch Johannesburg on 19th June 2013. His body was found, with three gunshot wounds to the head, in a field in Protea Glen Soweto.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Street/Suburb
• 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
  • Thulani Cele, who worked for Jeffery, was arrested for his murder, and tried in court. He maintained his innocence, claiming that Jeffery had collected him from his home in Richmond to attend a meeting, and that Jeffery broke down and told him that his company was experiencing major financial problems. Cele went on to say that Jeffery told him to get out of the car, and then he drove off.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • The State put forward that Cele had been promised R100 000 by the businessman to assist in his suicide. One of Cele’s acquaintances, Kwenzakufani Madondo, testified that Cele had even told him about the suicide deal. The State also provided cellphone evidence believed to link Cele to the crime.
  • On 14th April 2016, in the Johannesburg High Court, Judge Majake Mabesele stated that he was not convinced by the State’s case. He acquitted Cele of all charges.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/Ngsgb
• http://archive.is/DNcKE
• http://archive.is/RgQ2e
• http://archive.is/jKBfq