Panayiotis Demopoulos

Panayiotis "Peter" Demopoulos (1949 - 2002)

Brief overview:

Peter (53), owner of the Potgieter Park Cafe, in Meyer Street, Rietfontein, Pretoria, was shot dead in his eatery on the evening of 9th June 2002, by three robbers, at least one of them armed.

Daughter, Debby, a medical student, said three men entered the café shortly before 20h00 on Saturday night. One allegedly put a R5 coin on the counter and asked for change. "My mother asked my father in Greek whether he knew the men, as she felt uneasy about them. One of the men produced a firearm and shouted at my parents to lie down on the floor," said heartbroken Debby.

Peter's wife, Toulla, dropped to the floor, and while Peter was about to lie down, the robber shot him twice in the chest. He died immediately.

No further updates can be found.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
  • Bunches of roses, carnations, potted plants and sympathy cards were placed in front of the doors of the deserted café on Sunday.
  • Peter's funeral was to take place later that week after the arrival of relatives from Greece.
• The Street/Suburb
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • Inspector Percy Morokane said police suspected the robbers fled without taking anything because they got nervous.
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
  • Unnatural causes - Case Ref: 986/2002
• 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:

• https://archive.is/cfYDf
• https://web.archive.org/web/20020406005452/http://www.hixnet.co.za:...
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000188597839833
• https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1018477