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Johannes 'Johnny' de Lange (1935 - 2002)
Brief overview:
Johannes (also referred to as Johnny) (66), and his wife Evelene Veronica de Lange (Eve) (63), were attacked and tortured on their smallholding on Old Seaview Road, near Mount Pleasant, Port Elizabeth, on 24th January 2002.
Johnny was ambushed upon his return from shopping. The perpetrators first shot him with his own shotgun and then bludgeoning him to death with a shovel.
A worker from a neighbouring smallholding testified having seen their gardener beat him to death after he had rushed there in response to hearing the shots.
Evelene's hands and feet were tied up, raped, garroted, then drowned by forcing her mouth open beneath a running water tap.
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
- The perpetrators first shot him with his own shotgun and then bludgeoning him to death with a shovel.
- 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
- Mabuti Dale (21), was sentenced in the Port Elizabeth High Court, to life imprisonment plus an extra 35 years jail - for the double murder. Also for robbery and illegal firearm and ammunition possession. He plead not guilty to rape, and was found not guilty of raping Mrs de Lange by High Court judge Andre Erasmus due to inconclusive forensic evidence.
Additional Biographical Information:
- ID Number : 3607095020086
- Official cause of death : Unnatural cause (54/02)
- Johannes married Evelene Veronica on 10/02/1962
- https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1583800
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Johannes John de Lange's Timeline
| 1936 |
July 9, 1936
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| 2002 |
January 24, 2002
Age 65
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Old Seaview Road, Port Elizabeth, EC, South Africa
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Victoria Park Memorial Wall, Gqeberha, Port Elizabeth, EC, South Africa
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