Police in Mpumalanga would like to implore the public for their assistance in finding the suspects who brutally murdered a 70-year-old man during a farm attack at in Kendal near Ogies. Mr Bertus Steenberg was attacked between the night of Thursday 4 March 2021 and most possibly Sunday night 7 March 2021, as his body was discovered by his neighbours on Monday morning 8 March 2021.
Information at police disposal indicates that Mr Steenberg who was residing alone at Leeupoort Farm was attacked by his assailants where they assaulted as well as robbed him of his belongings. The man was then strangled to death before the attackers fled the scene with his white Toyota Hilux bakkie with registration number JWC 645 MP.
His family became concerned when they could not get hold of him over the phone after several attempts. They then got hold of the victim’s neighbours who went to check on him. Upon arrival at the said farm, they found the house ransacked, with the victim lying motionless and tied to his other vehicle.
Police and medical personnel were notified about the sad incident where he was certified dead by the paramedics at the scene.
Police management has strongly condemned the incident where a pensioner’s life was heartlessly ended by greedy criminals and have made a clarion call to anyone with information that can assist in their investigation to contact Detective Sergeant Aubrey Nkosana Khoza at 082 604 1339 or call the Crime Stop number at 0860010111.
Alternatively, the public can send information via MYSAPS App.
All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.
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