Petrus Pretorius

Petrus Pretorius (1970 - 2002)

Brief overview:

It is unclear as to whether the son of Johannes Pretorius (58), Petrus 'Petros' (32) died in hospital.

"Four men held hostage a Mpumalanga family for four hours yesterday afternoon before murdering one family member, critically wounding another, stealing household possessions and then making off in the family's vehicle. Olga Ballot, the spokesperson of the Mpumalanga police, said the four men gained access to the Pretorius family home on Rietfontein farm, Balfour at 2pm.

The men tied up Mrs Pretorius, her daughter-in-law, her two grandchildren and the housekeeper, holding them hostage until 6pm when Johannes Pretorius (58) arrived at the farm. The robbers then shot and killed Pretorius. The killers next fired on Petros Pretorius (32). He is now in a serious condition in an Alberton hospital.

Brief Biography:

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

Attack Details:

• Date and time of attack
• Weapons
• Items Stolen
  • The men made off with electrical appliances, jewellery and firearms. The getaway car was later found abandoned. The firearms and some stolen goods were recovered inside the car.
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
  • No one was arrested.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• http://web.archive.org/web/20030302142305/http://www.sabcnews.com/s...