Legal steps launched by Afriforum against SAPS investigating officer who
allowed Mozambican gunman to walk free from charges for McSeveney farm-attack
in Malelane
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05:15 Jul 29 2013 Malelane,
South Africa
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Description
Legal steps against SAPS detective who
allowed dangerous farm-attacker 's case to be scrapped from court rolls
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AFRIFORUM CHARGES SAPS WITH NEGLIGENT INVESTIGATIONS IN MANY FARM ATTACKS: REPORT ON VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDkIXzrR_vo
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An unnamed SAPS detective ('ondersoekbeampte' is the vague term used by the Naspers media group) is being investigated for negligence leading to the case against a suspected, dangerous farm attacker - a Mozambican man - being scrapped from the court rolls.
Afriforum spokesman Nantes Kelder said the case against the surviving suspect in the vicious farm attack against Mr Noël McSeveney and his wife Alta on June 11 2013 was scrapped from the court-rolls because the man failed to show up in court three times.
(the unnamed thug is still in hospital, being treated for injuries sustained when his victim shot back).
Mr McSeveney - who owns the Impala butchery in Malelane - and his wife Alta were ambushed from the bushes from two sides by black gunmen who fired at them as they drove through their farm-gate.
One of the shots injured the farmer in the right side of his chest. He managed to get from the car and was struggling with one of the gunmen for control of his car-keys when he noticed his wife Alta being pistol-whipped by another gunman.
He shot the man dead to protect her from being murdered. There was nothing 'robbed' but the SAPS have it listed as an 'attempted robbery'. There was no indication from the police statement released to the news media at the time that the arrested Mocambican gunman would be investigated for 'attempted double-murder'.
Their guns were confiscated 'for ballistics testing'. It's not known what has happened to those guns now that the case was dropped, either.
Meanwhile the SAPS spokesman also announced that they were 'investigating a case of murder' against the seriously injured farmer. He had a legally-licensed firearm which was confiscated 'for ballistics testing'.
The couple were taken to hospital, reportedly in 'serious condition'.
It's not reported by this Naspers report exactly what the charges were before the court which were dropped against the Mozambican farm attacker.
The so-called 'ondersoekbeampte' -- the unnamed South African Police Officer investigating the case - had failed to submit a medical report to the court showing that the suspect was still in hospital, being treated for his injuries.
The man has not been named. So for 'failure' to submit a medical certificate the dangerous farm attacker 's case was dropped from the rolls.
Kelder said Afriforum published a report earlier this year listing all the 'mistakes' made during the investigations into farm attacks by the South African police.
"It is blatant negligence of the police that a farm attacker is free while the victims now have to live in fear of retatlation. The SAPS investigating officer must take the responsibility for this failure.'
Afriforum has taken on the case on behalf of the McSeveney couple. A warrant for the arrest of the farm-attacker has been issued - but Afriforum has now learned that 'he cannot be found'.
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Report by Afriforum on Police Neglect in Farm-Attack cases VIDEO (Stupidly, it is ONLY in Afrikaans. So the rest of the world isn't allowed to hear this message?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDkIXzrR_vo
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Report by Afriforum on Police Neglect in Farm-Attack cases VIDEO
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Stupidly, it is ONLY in Afrikaans. So the rest of the world isn't allowed to hear this message?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDkIXzrR_vo
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AFRIFORUM CHARGES SAPS WITH NEGLIGENT INVESTIGATIONS IN MANY FARM ATTACKS: REPORT ON VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDkIXzrR_vo
--------------------
An unnamed SAPS detective ('ondersoekbeampte' is the vague term used by the Naspers media group) is being investigated for negligence leading to the case against a suspected, dangerous farm attacker - a Mozambican man - being scrapped from the court rolls.
Afriforum spokesman Nantes Kelder said the case against the surviving suspect in the vicious farm attack against Mr Noël McSeveney and his wife Alta on June 11 2013 was scrapped from the court-rolls because the man failed to show up in court three times.
(the unnamed thug is still in hospital, being treated for injuries sustained when his victim shot back).
Mr McSeveney - who owns the Impala butchery in Malelane - and his wife Alta were ambushed from the bushes from two sides by black gunmen who fired at them as they drove through their farm-gate.
One of the shots injured the farmer in the right side of his chest. He managed to get from the car and was struggling with one of the gunmen for control of his car-keys when he noticed his wife Alta being pistol-whipped by another gunman.
He shot the man dead to protect her from being murdered. There was nothing 'robbed' but the SAPS have it listed as an 'attempted robbery'. There was no indication from the police statement released to the news media at the time that the arrested Mocambican gunman would be investigated for 'attempted double-murder'.
Their guns were confiscated 'for ballistics testing'. It's not known what has happened to those guns now that the case was dropped, either.
Meanwhile the SAPS spokesman also announced that they were 'investigating a case of murder' against the seriously injured farmer. He had a legally-licensed firearm which was confiscated 'for ballistics testing'.
The couple were taken to hospital, reportedly in 'serious condition'.
It's not reported by this Naspers report exactly what the charges were before the court which were dropped against the Mozambican farm attacker.
The so-called 'ondersoekbeampte' -- the unnamed South African Police Officer investigating the case - had failed to submit a medical report to the court showing that the suspect was still in hospital, being treated for his injuries.
The man has not been named. So for 'failure' to submit a medical certificate the dangerous farm attacker 's case was dropped from the rolls.
Kelder said Afriforum published a report earlier this year listing all the 'mistakes' made during the investigations into farm attacks by the South African police.
"It is blatant negligence of the police that a farm attacker is free while the victims now have to live in fear of retatlation. The SAPS investigating officer must take the responsibility for this failure.'
Afriforum has taken on the case on behalf of the McSeveney couple. A warrant for the arrest of the farm-attacker has been issued - but Afriforum has now learned that 'he cannot be found'.
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Report by Afriforum on Police Neglect in Farm-Attack cases VIDEO (Stupidly, it is ONLY in Afrikaans. So the rest of the world isn't allowed to hear this message?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDkIXzrR_vo
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Report by Afriforum on Police Neglect in Farm-Attack cases VIDEO
----------
Stupidly, it is ONLY in Afrikaans. So the rest of the world isn't allowed to hear this message?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDkIXzrR_vo
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