Mark Langford Blaine

Mark Langford Blaine (1949 – 2019)

Brief overview:

Mark (71), was found dead in his home on a smallholding near Hibberdene in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday morning.

Lieutenant Colonel. Police spokeswoman Thulani Zwane said neighbors found the man's body and called police around 9 a.m. Zwane said the man was suspected of being strangled. "The door of the house was broken open and that is how the suspects gained access to the house. A windbreaker and other goods were stolen from the house before the suspects fled, ”he said. The man presumably lived alone in the house. According to Zwane, he rented the house. It is not known at present how many attackers were involved in the incident.

No one has been arrested yet. Cases of murder and robbery are being investigated.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Farm/Smallholding
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
  • Friday night, 8th March 2019.
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • Cellphone, pellet gun, computer screen, a keyboard and a windbreaker
• 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:

• http://archive.is/sv1Cc
• http://archive.fo/bnNJZ