Leon Steyn

Leon Steyn (1957 - 2009)

Brief overview:

Leon (52), and wife, Hester Johanna Maria Steyn (50), were shot and killed at close range with an R4/R5 rifle and a pistol.

They were the owners of the award-winning restaurant The Artist's Café, at the disused Hendriksdal Railway Station near Sabie.

Two women who worked for the couple were among seven suspects arrested in connection with the double murder.

According to Captain Leonard Hlathi, police spokesperson for commissioner Rex Machabi, the two, aged 33 and 36, allegedly conspired with five male suspects to kill them.

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

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Links to Media articles:

• https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/sabie-murder-employees-held...
• http://censorbugbear-reports.blogspot.com/2011/04/leon-hetta-steyn-...
• https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/sabie-murder-employees-held...
• http://censorbugbear-reports.blogspot.com/2009/10/popular-sabie-res...
• http://sarahmaidofalbion.blogspot.com/2009/10/crime-less-easy-to-di...
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000189008030829
• https://archive.is/KaTTx