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He removed her eyes cupboard doors the of e on o int d ve car s wa ” efo “T me na e Th rdered her. by the killer, in the same room where he mu Tanya Wiers (44) was brutally murdered in her home in the Eduan Park neighbourhood of Polokwane on Tuesday. Her half-naked body was discovered by her 16-year old son, Rolf, when he arrived home from school. She suffered a total of 21 stab wounds on her body. Her eyes had been gouged out with a sharp object, possibly the same weapon used in the attack. It appears as though she was raped as well. A defensive wound on her hand, between her index finger and thumb, points to her putting up a fight against her assailant(s). The name “Tefo” was carved into one of the cupboard doors by the killer, in the same room where he murdered her. She was found in her youngest daughter’s room. Evidence suggested that Wiers arrived home from the shop just after 12:00 that afternoon and that her assailants must have slipped into the yard while the security gate was closing. It is believed that she was confronted by the suspects in the kitchen. The knife used in the attack had been wiped clean, but was found in the basin with hair belonging to the victim
still on it. The motive for the murder is still not clear although she was robbed of her wedding ring, a toe ring, her diamond wristband and a tablet. The SAPS arrested a 25-year old male a few hours later. The suspect who allegedly worked in the neighbourhood was found in possession of the stolen items and apparently admitted to the crime. Wiers was a former Tzaneen resident who matriculated from Ben Vorster High School in 1991. Most locals remember her from the time she worked at First National Bank in 1996. Ten years later, in 2006, the family relocated to Polokwane. At the time of going to print the investigations into this murder were still underway and no new information had been released. “We are searching for a second individual who can assist us in solving this murder,” said Brig Motlafela Mojapelo, SAPS Limpopo spokesperson. Rolf Jnr is receiving trauma counselling. Bulletin was unable to reach her husband, Rolf Wiers, on his mobile after the incident. The couple was to celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary next week. The news of her gruesome death came as a shock to many locals who spoke fondly of her when asked. “She was a very caring soul, very soft-spoken and family orientated,” said one friend. “Her family was everything to her and she loved her husband. It is such a terrible tragedy.” — Joe Dreyer joe@bulletin.us.com
Man survives hammer attack An elderly man, Brian Wesley (62) survived a brutal assault by three men on a plot near Letsitele on Monday. The attack took place on California plot 42 at around 07:00 that morning. The attackers entered the home of the victim and repeatedly struck him over the head with a hammer. Once he was unconscious, the suspects removed a safe from the house and cracked it open outside in the yard. They fled with its contents which included a shotgun, a .303 hunting rifle, a revolver and jewellery worth an undisclosed value.
According to information, Wesley is a lessee on the property and the owner was away on business at the time of the attack. None of the farm workers were apparently on the farm at the time of the incident either. A few hours later when one worker arrived to milk the cows, he discovered Wesley and alerted the authorities. He was rushed to Letaba hospital where he remained in a coma until Tuesday morning. The police investigative unit fine combed the scene and launched a search for the three suspects. The SAPS have confirmed the incident
and a case of Negligent Handling of Firearm against the owner of the property is currently being investigated. This is allegedly because the safe containing the firearms was not fixed to the wall as per legislation. Information was made available to us that the safe was removed from the wall due to construction on the premises. No further information was available at the time of going to print and no arrests had been made. — Joe Dreyer joe@bulletin.us.com
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