About Robert (Robin) Douglas Guy
Robert (Robin) Guy (1933 - 2008)
Brief overview:
Robin (75), a geologist and well-known birding safari tour owner from KwaZulu-Natal was shot dead in Bryanston on 2nd January 2008. He and his wife Bella, who lived in Underberg, were having dinner at their brother-in-laws house, when two armed males invaded the outside verandah area. Robin was shot and died instantly.
Police spokesperson Captain Bhekizizwe Mavundla said the two men, one armed with a handgun, entered the property by jumping the fence, approached the family and "without saying a word" shot Guy in the upper body.
The wives were in the kitchen and the shooter and his accomplices grabbed the house keys and a handbag and fled.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Robin leaves behind his wife Bella, a son Donald, an award-winning environmental filmmaker, a daughter Jane, another son Robert, and six grandchildren.
- Funeral/Memorial
- His body was cremated in Johannesburg at 3.30pm on Saturday January 12th, and a memorial service held at the Anglican Church in Himeville at 11am.
- 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
- By February 2008 no arrests had been made.
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
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Robert (Robin) Douglas Guy's Timeline
| 1932 |
December 26, 1932
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Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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| 2008 |
January 2, 2008
Age 75
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Bryanston, Sandton, Johannesburg , GP, South Africa
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January 12, 2008
Age 75
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Himeville, East Griqualand, KZN, South Africa
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