Pensioner killed in farm attack in Delmas

Delmas police are investigating a farm attack following an incident in which a 72-year-old man was brutally killed. The incident is said to have occurred on a certain farm this morning, Tuesday 27 September 2022.

According to a media statement issued by the office of the Provincial Commissioner in Mpumalanga, members of Delmas police received information via a farm-watch group on social media when a member of the slain man’s family raised an alarm about a possible attack on a farm in Klipspruit Waaikraal (between Delmas and Bronkhorstspruit).

Upon arrival at the farm, they found a male victim lying motionless in a pool of blood. He was unfortunately certified dead by the paramedics who also attended the scene.

The man has since been identified as Mr Jessie Henry Coleman who was a farmer and who also worked as a Veterinarian in Benoni. Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim’s hands and feet were tied when he was found.

Police also discovered that the back door of the house was broken possibly by the suspect(s) in order to gain entry. The whole house was ransacked and his mobile phone could have been stolen during the incident. A charge of house robbery was added.

Things are still sketchy whilst police are currently processing the scene. The motive for the killing is unknown at this stage.

The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has vehemently condemned the incident.

Meanwhile police urge anyone with information that may assist in apprehending the perpetrator(s) to contact Detective Warrant Officer Jacques Smook at 082 527 2974 or the Crime Stop number at 08600 10111.

Alternatively members of the public can send information via MYSAPSAPP. All received information will be treated as confidential and callers may opt to remain anonymous.