Valerie Holmes

Valerie Holmes (1949 - 2002)

Brief overview:

Valerie (53), was bludgeoned with a coffee table, by self-confessed mandrax addicted, Erwee du Toit, at her Sanddrift, Milnerton home on 22nd July 2002. He then stole her vehicle and drove away.

The following morning, neighbour, Jean Mirfin, discovered Valerie's body in the bedroom. She was naked on a blood-soaked mattress and partly covered by a duvet.

"There was also "a lot of blood" on the bedroom walls, she said." "I knew she was alive, she added. "She moved her head at one stage, very slightly."

Valerie was taken to Groote Schuur Hospital, where she died the next day due to the severe head injuries.

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
• Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
• Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
• Trial/Conviction
  • Du Toit appeared in court in June 2005, and early September 2005. The trial was to continue on 18th September.
  • Du Toit admitted to killing Valerie, but denied that he raped her, claiming that it was consensual.
  • No further reports can be found.

Additional Biographical Information:

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.vn/ZOfEn
• http://archive.vn/2PwlV