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About John Rubython
John Rubython (1940 - 1999)
Brief overview:
John (58), a world-renowned photo-journalist was attacked at his home in Woodstock, Cape Town, on 11/04/1999.
Rubython was stabbed in his home early on Monday morning by a young burglar, and died as a result of his wounds in Groote Schuur Hospital the next day.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Rubython’s partner, Melanie Junker, and their three-month-old baby, Marie-Hlen, were unharmed.
- Funeral/Memorial
- Cape Town’s St George’s cathedral
- 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
- Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the murder. Detectives seized a blood-stained knife from him and have sent it for forensic testing.
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
- In the trial, held in camera, the juvenile burglar, who may not be named, was charged with one count of murder. He pleaded guilty and was convicted by Magistrate Vick Gibson.
Additional Biographical Information:
Rubython fearlessly faced dangerous news situations including riots and bomb blasts. In 1983 he set up the Cape Town Press Centre.
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John Rubython's Timeline
| 1940 |
September 13, 1940
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United Kingdom
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| 1999 |
April 12, 1999
Age 58
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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