Matthia Sofia Arnott

Matthia Arnott "Matt" (1957 - 2002)

Brief overview:

Matt (44), a pharmaceutical representative, was found tied-up, with a plastic bag pulled over her head, and strangled to death at the Loerie's Call Guest House, in Nelspruit, on 14th May 2002.

"She was found lying on her bed with her hands tied from behind with a plastic strap. Her legs were also tied and she had marks around her throat, suggesting she had been strangled," said Lowveld police spokesperson Captain Benjamin Bhembe. "One of her eyes was bruised, giving the impression of an assault either with a fist or a hard object," he added.

She was dressed in tracksuit pants when her body was found a cleaner.

Brief Biography:

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

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • Nothing was stolen, and police ruled out robbery.
• 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:

• Identity Number : 5710150044088
• Official cause of death : Unnatural (Ref CAS-441/05/02)

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.vn/QOk5C
• https://www.facebook.com/VFplus/posts/10152590096474453
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000188598460869