Raffaele Zio Mastroguiseppe

Mastroguiseppe (1949 – 2018)

Brief overview:

Raffaele (69), died in his house in Houtpoort on Wednesday 3rd October 2018, after being shot during a robbery. According to police spokesperson Capt. Kay Makhubele, an incident in which five suspects broke into a farm took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning, he told Heidelberg/Nigel Herald.

The victim was wounded in the chest and died at the scene.

“A security guard suspected something was wrong when she saw a number of vehicles driving around on the farm property. She later flagged a SAPS patrol vehicle, and after police arrived at the scene, one suspect was arrested. They then discovered the victim’s body inside the house,” Makhubele explained.

Two suspects were later arrested in Ratanda, where police confiscated a firearm and the two getaway cars. Some of the stolen items were also recovered in the cars.

Cases of murder, house robbery, and illegal possession of a firearm and stolen goods have been opened and are being investigated.

The suspects are expected to appear in the Heidelberg Magistrate’s court soon.

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 suspects made off with his car, household items, and a safe. Two getaway vehicles were allegedly used.
• 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

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