'There is heartache' - cleric says Bonnievale rallying around family of farm attack victims | itchybyte
Bonnievale residents are rallying together after one of their own was killed in a brutal attack on a farm on Monday night, opting to offer comfort for the family, rather than live in fear, a religious leader said of the small Western Cape town.
"Bonnievale is such a nice town," said Dutch Reformed Church cleric Willem Liebenberg after vintner Tool Wessels was found murdered, and his wife Liezel recovering from serious injuries in hospital. He said the Wessels' daughters Annelie and Jana, who are studying at Stellenbosch University are spending most of their time at their mother's bedside in Worcester.Police have arrested a 19-year-old man for murder and attempted murder.
"It is a very big shock... but the family is calm. Under the circumstances they are doing well," the cleric said. "They are receiving a lot of love and care. It is also a family which stands together nicely so the support network is there."Annelie Wessels, 23, said she did not even want to know what had happened during the attack.Liebenberg said:"I just want to say, people ask me if Bonnievale farmers are fearful. But we say no. We are upset and disrupted. But the community is standing together.
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