Mpumalanga police are searching for the murderers of an 80-year-old Delmas farmer who was killed during an alleged robbery.
"The details are still sketchy, and it has not yet been determined as to whether the incident occurred at night or in the early hours [of Wednesday]. However, police are probing a farm murder case with an additional charge of house robbery," police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy Mohlala said.
"After consultation with family members, the door was forced open. They were met with the unharmed but shocked 79-year-old victim. The search continued, and the lifeless body of 80-year-old Hennie van der Walt was found in the back bedroom with multiple wounds in the stomach. Preliminary investigation suggests that he sustained a gunshot wound and suspected multiple stab wounds," Mohlala added.
"Currently, police cannot rule out the possibility that firearms and other items could have been stolen during the tragic incident," Mohlala said.
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