Business robbery and double murder in Pretoria

Business robbery and double murder in Pretoria
Business robbery and double murder in Pretoria

A business robbery and two murders were reported yesterday, 20 March 2017 at a butchery in Paul Kruger Street in Pretoria.

The owners of the Blou Bul butchery, Jose and Jo’ah de Abreu, was shot in the robbery.

Preliminary investigations by police revealed that five suspects entered the butchery purporting to be customers. The group of suspects pointed the victims with firearms inside the butchery and fatally shot the two store owners before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash.

CCTV footage shows that the suspects were using two getaway vehicles, one Silver Grey Mercedes Benz and a white Mercedes Benz with unknown registration numbers.

Police urge members of the public who may have any information that will assist in this investigation to come forward and to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or SMS Crime Line at 32211. Callers can remain anonymous.

South Africa Today – South Africa News

SOURCESouth African Police Service