Johannes Bernardus Kempen

Johannes Bernardus "Johann" Kempen (1956 - 2002)

Brief overview:

Johann (46), a fashion designer, was murdered by an ex-soldier, Gareth Davies, who worked for a builder to remove rubble from Johann's smallholding in Somerset West, Western Cape.

Johann's brother-in-law, Pieter Scholtz, testified that he had driven from Malmesbury to Somerset West after Johann's landlady contacted his mother to tell her "something wasn't right" at the cottage. He found blood splatter on the walls, and Johann's body rolled up in a mat in the cottage.

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
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction:

In June 2005, Justice Rosheni Allie, sentenced Davies to life imprisonment for murdering Johann. He also received an additional 15 years' imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances. The jail terms are to run concurrently. In convicting him, the court rejected his defence of diminished criminal capacity.

Additional Biographical Information:

• Identity Number : 5605145007085
• Official cause of death : Unnatural causes (STDR.281/2002)
• Johannes married Susara Sussana on 25/03/1978

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/Fo56j
• http://archive.is/FHPaF
• http://archive.is/uP0bK
• http://archive.vn/f53hW