Sandy Pillay

Sandy Pillay (1974 - 2002)

Brief overview:

Sandy (28), and his brother Dixon Pillay (32), two well-known Glendale farmers, were last seen alive about 20h00 on Monday 1st April. They had reported a housebreaking to the Glendale Police Station after a geyser, door frames and electrical cables were stolen from one of the houses on the farm, police spokesperson Superintendant Vasie Naidu said.

Ten hours later, Rajiv Kandhi (16), their nephew, and a motor mechanic found Sandy's burnt body on the verandah next to the front door of the burnt-out house.

Sandy's pistol, with its magazine shot empty, was found under his body. Dixon's body was found lying beyond the door.

Forensic tests were done to establish how the fire was started, and whether the brothers were already dead when they were set alight.

The two men are survived by a brother, Lindzy (38), Sandy's wife, Daphne, and the couple's two-year-old son.

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

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Ring-watch-identify-burnt-b...
• https://allafrica.com/stories/200204030599.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20030703225117/http://groups.msn.com/cr...