John Charles Hopley Nel

John Charles Hopley Nel (1952 - 2000)

Brief overview:

John (47), was shot dead during a car hijacking attack in Germiston, on 10th March 2000 at around 18h00. The perpetrators used his vehicle to drive to Mozambique, but it was abandoned when it ran out of fuel.

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:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
  • No-one has ever been arrested.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

• Identity Number: 5211065166082
• Cause of Death: UNNATURAL CAUSES - DR554/2000
  • https://www.gendatabase.com/deceased-record.php?q=3417594&r=JOHN%20...
• Shared by friend Carol-Anne van Vuuren:
  • "John was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was such a beautiful soul and we will miss him forever. His death was senseless. The vehicle was used to go to Mozambique and abandoned when it ran out of petrol. Of course the perpetrators were never caught. Rest in Peace dear John."
    • https://web.archive.org/web/20110429151800/http://www.health24.com/...

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