Somane Tabete

Somane Tabete (1945 - 2013)

Brief overview:

Somane (68), was found brutally murdered in his Normandien home, by his son, on 17th January 2013 around 18h00. He had been struck multiple times on the chest with a hard object.

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 murderer stole only some of Somane's clothes.
• Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
• Torture, Gratuitous violence
• Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.

Perpetrator details:

• Number and Descriptions
• Arrests
  • After an extensive search, police found Be Khulu (46), hiding in the nearly hills.
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Khulu, who was from Verdriet farm, was sentenced to life in prison for murder and received 15 years for robbery in the Newcastle Regional Court on 18th February 2016.
  • Station Commander, Major Ntanda, commended the investigation officers, Detective W/O CAM Nyembe and Detective W/O AS Mgabhi who investigated the case.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.vn/xXFIS
• http://archive.vn/XVuFG