Kempen Higgo

Kempen Higgo (1932 - 2012)

Brief overview:

Kempen (80), a well-known Clocolan cherry farmer died in a Durban hospital, on 2nd of August, after a two-week battle to save his life due to an attack by an assailant who hit him in the head with a brick, which caused bleeding on the brain. On the 23rd of July 2012 he walked from his vacation apartment in the Peace Haven apartment complex in Scottburgh, across the road to the fish and chip shop when he was attacked. The robber fled with his wallet.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
  • He and his wife, Adri (81), were on vacation when the attack happened
  • According to Kempen's son, Gerhard (Gerrit), his mother had been beside his bed since her husband's attack.
• Funeral/Memorial
  • A service was held at the Dutch Reformed Church in Clocolan before being laid to rest on the farm Constantia.
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • A wallet
• 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

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20120807225448/http://www.volksblad.com...