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About Theuns Jacobus Smith
Theuns Smith (1951 - 2003)
Brief overview:
Theuns (51), was shot dead in the Geluk area, near Brits, by an intruder, on 27th March 2003, when he arrived home, after closing his shop for the day, North West police said. Inspector Tyrone Seate said Theuns and three farm workers were unloading goods from his bakkie in the garage when Smith was that the kitchen window was open. "He went into the house to investigate, and was shot in the chest and died instantly," Seate said.
One of Smiths workers saw the armed perpetrator running away. Smith's wife, Kiewiet, who was in in Pretoria that day, and upon her return, the worker warned her not go inside. A neighbour was contacted and when he arrived to investigate, he discovered the farmer's body. Seate said it was not yet known how many intruders were at the farm, but only one was seen.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Funeral/Memorial
- 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
- Members of the unit against serious and violent crime arrested the alleged murderers of Mr. Theuns Smit, who were caught respectively in Bethanie and at a platinum mine in the area.
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
Additional Biographical Information:
- Identity Number: 5111085015089
- Cause of Death: UNNATURAL CAUSES
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Theuns Jacobus Smith's Timeline
| 1951 |
November 8, 1951
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| 2003 |
March 26, 2003
Age 51
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Geluk, Brits, NW, South Africa
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Langberg Cemetery, Brits, NW, South Africa
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