Central SA
Suspect arrested in connection with murder of his brother at Bainsvlei─── ZENANDE MPAME 10:08 Tue, 18 Jul 2023
The man will appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court soon.
Willem Matthys Burger from Gauteng, who recently moved in with his brother Leon Terblanche Burger at his farm in Bainsvlei, was killed after a shooting incident on Friday (14/7).
The suspect said a shot was fired during a struggle with his brother on the Dorene Farm in Bloekomboomlaan.
His 59-year-old brother was shot and he rushed him to the hospital where he was declared dead by the medical staff.
“The suspect left the hospital and fled from the police until the station commander of Bainsvlei Police Station ordered a search for a grey Volo station wagon the man was driving.
The car Leon Terblanche Burger was said to be driving. Photo: SAPS
Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Thabo Covane, stated earlier that he is believed to be armed and people should be careful.
Community members spotted the vehicle on Monday morning and Burger was arrested on the Abrahamskraal Road in Bainsvlei.
