Norah Agnes Coram

Norah Coram (1905 - 1985)

Brief overview:

Norah (80), was attacked in her home in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, in June 1985. Ms Coram was taken to Groote Schuur Hospital and after falling ill with pneumonia, and spent a long time in ICU before her death. She died on September 27th, 1985.

However, she managed to give police a statement in which she identified the perpetrator as the young man from Ocean View whom she had often given work to.
But the suspect was able to give the police the slip and was never brought to book. On the day of the attack, he asked Ms Coram for food and money in exchange for garden services.

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
• 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: 0504040028087
• Cause of Death: BRONCHOPNEUMONIA COMPLICATING CHEST INJURY

Links to Media articles:

• https://archive.ph/52z1o
• https://truecrimesouthafrica.com/bonus-episode-1985-cold-case-solve... (true crime podcast)