Luan Preston

Luan Preston (1988 – 2019)

Brief overview:

Luan Preston was found murdered in his room on Davids Farm, Oslo beach, Port Shepstone on Saturday 15 June 2019. There were signs of a struggle between Luan and the attackers as the bedroom was in disarray. Luan had marks on his face and neck indicating that he was being strangled by his attackers. There were 10cm lacerations on Luan’s face and pools of blood in the bedroom.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
  • Luan was apparently living alone in a house on the farm. He was the son of Empangeni resident Elsabe Preston
• Funeral/Memorial
  • There was a small memorial service for Luan on Saturday 22nd June 2019 at the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk Van Afrika at 12pm in Port Shepstone.
• The Farm/Smallholding
  • Davids Farm, a sheep and macadamia nut farm
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
  • Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack:
  • Saturday 15 June 2019, approximately 21:00
• Weapons
  • Sharp object
• Items Stolen
  • TV, cell phones and a laptop
• 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:
  • Vincent Mziwenkosi Cele (33)
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction:
  • On 12th August 2019 the Pietermaritzburg High Court sentenced Vincent Cele to life imprisonment for murder, eight years for burglary and 12 years for robbery.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/zululand-observer/20190621...
• http://archive.fo/07x5n
• http://archive.fo/Q17BB
• http://archive.is/AyXLx