Randfontein SAPS investigates house robbery: Vincent Parau 63, was shot at point-blank range in the face and died instantly at his Middelvlei smallholding, wife Connie survives ordeal.
the SAPS refer to it as a 'house robbery' even though one of the two victims was 'MURDERED'.
==========================
Randfontein smallholder Vincent Parau, 63, shot dead execution style at Middelvlei by 4 black males: police only investigates "house robbery'...?
Randfontein Herald: Oct 23 2014: The SA Police Service has confirmed the shooting in Middelvlei and said white victim Vincent Parau, 63, was shot and killed during an attack at their Randfontein smallholding black males was 63-year-old Vincent Parau. The four men approached the couple's vehicle and shot dead the unarmed Mr Parau. They
Randfontein police spokeswoman Captain Appel Ernst confirmed that the murder-attack took place on the victim’s own premises at 10.15pm on Wednesday 22 October. “According the victim’s 61-year-old widow Corrie they came home after a night out with friends and were met by four unknown (black) men, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The men then approached the vehicle of the Parau couple.
“As the victim was getting out of his vehicle, the armed man suddenly shot him. The widow said her her husband died when the bullet struck him in the face. “Unable to help her husband, the wife was marched into the house at gunpoint where the men began looting their valuables as well as opening safes within the house. The safes contained money and firearms. “After ransacking the house, the widow (Connie Parau) said something ‘spooked’ the the four attackers and subsequently they fled the house.” The Randfontein SAPS is investigating a case of house robbery".
http://randfonteinherald.co.za/166741/update-elderly-man-shot-killed/
========================
-- Also at the Middelvlei smallholdings just two weeks earlier an unnamed 49yo woman was murdered by an unknown man who followed her home from a pub after an altercation. It is not known if the arrested suspect was previously known to the female victim or not. He has been arrested and remanded to police custody.
On the Parau murder, Roxy de Villiers writes on 23 October 2014 "Just as the couple got out of their vehicle, they were shot at."
--
On the night of 22 October when the elderly Parau couple pulled into the driveway of their Middlevlei home they were met by unknown black male intruders. Just as they got out of their vehicle, they were shot at. It's possible that the intruders had already been inside the house while the couple were away; this
according to a close friend of the couple after speaking to the victim’s wife.
The elderly man lost his life after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound. Netcare 911 and other emergency services found the man lifeless on the scene and could not
do anything to save him.His wife was not shot but was assaulted before reaching the safety of the house.
Netcare 911 states that “reports from the scene indicate that the shooting incident took place during a "robbery” around 11pm.
Police says they will investigate the exact details of the incident. It's not known what was 'robbed'.
The death of this elderly man is a great ironic tragedy as a close friend of the couple described him as generous person always willing to help people in need.
This is the third murder in the Randfontein area brought to the Herald‘s attention since the beginning of October 2014".
http://randfonteinherald.co.za/166738/elderly-man-shot-killed-middelvlei/
Vincent Parau https://www.facebook.com/jack.parrow.161?fref=ts
Randfontein: Oct 6 2014 The body of 49-year-old Middelvlei woman was found to be assaulted brutally — police says. The woman was very likely murdered by a
37yo suspect arrested by the police when it was discovered that the suspect and the woman were engaged in a row at a tavern earlier. It is not known if the
suspect was actually previously known to the murder victim or not. Clinton Botha 15 October 2014 -- Witnesses say that they heard the victim being assaulted
during the night.
The body of another woman was found in Middelvlei, confirms police. Randfontein Police spokesperson Captain Appel Ernst says, “On 6 October at 6am police
discovered the body of a 49-year-old woman in Middelvlei. “Witnesses say that they heard the victim being assaulted during the night. Police investigated and
found that the victim had been assaulted brutally. “Police discovered information on the scene about the suspect. Upon investigation they found that the victim
and the suspect were at a local tavern earlier the evening. “The witnesses say that the suspect and the victim started fighting in the tavern and that the victim
was beaten. “A 37-year-old suspect was arrested.” He is expected to appear in court today.
http://randfonteinherald.co.za/165740/another-woman-found-murdered/
As of 2011, Randfontein has a population of 149,286, which incorporates Mohlakeng and Toekomsrus. Afrikaans is the region´s majority first language.
(In 2001 the propulation was 128,731.)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African 44.8%
• Coloured 17.5%
• Indian/Asian 0.7%
• White 36.1%
• Other 0.8%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans 52.1%
• Tswana 18.4%
• English 7.6%
• Sotho 5.1%
• Other 16.8%
Randfontein police crime stats (Phone: 011-7672350/54 Fax: 011-7672405)
http://www.saps.gov.za/resource_centre/publications/statistics/crimestats/2014/crime_stats.php
South Africa a dangerous place, police useless’
• Nthabiseng Ringane from Randfontein writes: 26 September 2014
I have read numerous newspaper articles about the crime statistics of our country and I’m shocked to see that murder and other violent crimes have gone up.
A lot of people don’t seem to actually care about this and I find it rather disturbing. If anything, this shows that our police are less visible in the streets and this
puts us in danger. It cannot be correct that we have such shocking figures, especially where people’s lives are lost.
This just simply confirms my sentiments that South Africa is a dangerous place and that our police is rather useless.
http://randfonteinherald.co.za/164448/crime-stats-are-shocking/
Crime
Randfontein's crime is characterized by petty theft, drugs, and prostitution. The huge area covered by the smallholdings is difficult to police and is a haven for
drug dealers. Often news reports cover drug busts on the West Rand and in more cases than not the dealers or smugglers are found in rural Randfontein.
↧