The owner of a frail care centre in Gqeberha, along with a resident of the facility, were shot dead during an pre-dawn armed robbery on Friday.
Riaan van Aswegen, one of the victims who was shot dead at the frail care centre he owned in Gqeberha.Two men were shot dead during a robbery at a frail care centre in Gqeberha on Friday.The owner of a frail care centre in Gqeberha and a resident of the facility were shot dead during a pre-dawn armed robbery on Friday.
Eastern Cape police say three assailants gained entry to the house, at approximately 03:00 through a window in the lounge that they forced open. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said a former police officer – Riaan van Aswegen, 53 – who was the co-owner of the facility, was one of the victims. The other victim was a 59-year-old resident, Vuyo Njoloza.Upon hearing the shot, Van Aswegen came out of his room, and he, too, was shot in the hallway.Naidu said the gunmen stole four cellphones and jewellery belonging to women in the facility.The provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit has launched a manhunt for the killers.
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