Riann Labuschagne

Riaan 'Lappies' Labuschagne (1985 - 2014)

Brief overview:

Riann (29), a manager for DMS, a diamond sorting facility, was shot dead with two gunshot wounds at close range - one to his left ribcage and the other to his right shoulder, around 04h00 on Thursday 27th February 2014, in Holpan.

Co-workers, Dawid Senwedi and Patrick Khethang, were inside the facility’s kitchen, making tea, when they heard two gunshots outside.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Famil
  • Labuschagne leaves behind his wife, Jolanda, and their 14-month-old son, Jaden.
• 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
  • John Swarts and David Masilo were arrested and are facing charges of murder and armed robbery.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/AB7PP
• https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/diamond-fields-advertiser/...
• http://archive.is/ggtcX