Sonja Meyer

Sonja Meyer (1983 - 2011)

Brief overview:

Sonja (28), was shot three times in the chest at their Laezzonia smallholding home where she lived with her partner Etienne Kapp (34), on 15th September 2011 around 21h00.

They were having a braai (barbeque) in their garden when they were attacked by three armed males. Etienne was sitting on the verandah while Sonja was in the kitchen. The gunmen stormed from the house and pointed a gun at Etienne. He shouted at them, and they opened fire and shot him in the chest. He shouted to Sonja to stay inside the house and fought their attackers during which he was also shot in the arm and leg. Etienne saw Sonja lying in the doorway. She had been shot 3 times in the chest. She took her last breath while he was holding her.

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:

• http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Sy-pyn-My-vrou-sterf-in-my-ar... (broken link)