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MANHUNT CONTINUES FOR CORRIE’S KILLERS
Corrie “the Sniper” Sanders died on Sunday at Kalafong state hospital, after being shot by armed robbers at a restaurant in Brits on Saturday night by ELIZABETH GLANVILLE
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olice in South Africa are still searching for the killers of former world boxing champion Corrie “the Sniper” Sanders, who died on Sunday at Kalafong state hospital. Sanders, 46, was shot on Saturday night while protecting his daughter from armed robbers, who stormed into Thatch Haven Restaurant in Brits where the family were celebrating the 21st birthday of Sanders’s nephew. When the robbers burst into the restaurant Sanders was stood near the entrance to the venue. As the volley of shots began he told his 15-year old daughter, Marinic, to drop to the floor and play dead. He covered her and was then shot in the hand and the stomach, as the robbers fired randomly and demanded valuables from other guests. Sanders was the only one hit in the shooting. Sanders’s family have told iafrica.com that they rushed him to the nearest private hospital, but were turned away as he did not have medical aid. They were also purportedly turned away from The Steve Biko Hospital in Pretoria, because Sanders was shot outside of Tshwane. Once they arrived at Kalafong Sanders was immediately taken into surgery. Sanders’s girlfriend of two years, Elsabe Gouws, described him as an honest, kind and reliable man. She said that “he was talking about
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getting back into the ring” minutes before the shooting. Sanders is survived by both his partner and daughter (15), as well as his twelve-year old son, Dean. His mother and brother were also at the celebration and are said to be devastated and struggling to deal with their loss. Corrie’s death has caused international outrage due to his status in the sporting world. The Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali, both of whom Sanders fought over a decade ago, posted a statement on the world boxing news website. “We were shocked to learn of the sudden death of Corrie Sanders and we want to express our sincere condolences to his family,” they said. “We will remember Corrie as a great person both inside and outside the ring…he was a great fighter with a big heart who always positively represented the sport of boxing.” Gavin Koppel, chairman of anticrime movement Shout SA, for whom Sanders had recently taken part in a Crime Lone golf day, called Sanders a remarkable man. “Shout SA was a cause he wanted to support,” said Koppel “He wanted a cessation to the crime. He said crime was killing and hurting all South Africans.” Kallie Kriel, of Afriforum, was at the restaurant at the time of shooting. “We have to fight this crime situation,” he said, referring particularly to recent statistics
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showing the number of victims of murder who have families. Sportspeople and celebrities took to Twitter to vent their upset over the shooting. Former Springbok captain John Smit tweeted “Just woke up to news of Corrie Sanders having been murdered last night, what another senseless waste of life in SA,” while Proteas’ Test captain Graeme Smith said “Our thoughts
with Corrie Sanders’ friends and family! RIP Corrie.” Springbok flyhalf Morné Steyn tweeted “All the best for Corrie Sanders’ family and friends. We lost one of SA’s legends. God Bless!” and singer Kurt Darren added “I am heartbroken, my golf partner and a very good man with a huge heart, Corrie Sanders went to heaven this morning. Rest in peace, Corra.”
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