Wayne Adrian Els

Wayne Els (1969 - 2006)

Brief overview:

Wayne (37), a manager for Pick n Pay store, was shot in the chest at his home in a Murrayfield security complex, Pretoria, on Tuesday 24th October 2006. His son, Ashley (14), was upstairs in his bedroom when he heard the shots, and went downstairs and found his father. He called Wayne's friend, Ursula Janke, and then the police and an ambulance.

Emergency services rushed Wayne to the Wilgers Hospital at 03h45, at 04h15 he was declared dead. Ashley was waiting outside the operating theatre.

Police spokesperson Inspector Anton Breedt said an unknown number of men gained entry into the house between 02h30 and 03h00. "It appeared they gained access via a kitchen window. They allegedly entered Els's bedroom. It is suspected he might have been shot there. It is believed the attackers fled when Ashley woke up, but they could not determine yet if anything was taken from the house," said Breedt.

Brief Biography:

• Other Victims/Family
• Funeral/Memorial
• The Street/Suburb
• The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
  • **In the same week, Wayne Els and Ms. Michelle van der Westhuizen were shot dead in two separate cases at their homes in security complexes.

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:

• Official cause of death : Unnatural causes (Case Ref: DR1898/06)

Links to Media articles:

• http://archive.vn/vgPYs
• http://archive.is/VEbxC
• https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000187718266830