Ronald Wiggett

Ronald 'Ron' Wiggett (1938 - 2014)

Brief overview:

Ronald (76), a respected former High School Teacher, was murdered in his home, in the small retirement community of Great Brak River, WC, on 15th September 2014.

He was attacked and stabbed multiple times with a knife. His wife discovered his body the following morning.

James Botha (57), who also lived in the community, was arrested for Ronald's murder, and appeared in the Mossel Bay Regional Court on Tuesday, 17 April 2015. He was then released due to a lack of evidence. However, he was re-arrested after blood found at the scene was positively linked with blood on his trousers. Bail was previously denied to him and he remains in custody for the duration of the trial.

The case was postponed to 15 May for further trial.

No updates can be found.

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
• 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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Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.is/eUJ4A
• http://archive.ph/YZKQa