3rd arrest for Parys farm killing
2013-02-22 22:25
Bloemfontein - A third man believed to be connected to a
Parys farm murder was arrested on Friday, said Free State police.
Police spokesperson Peter Kareli said members of
Sasolburg's organised crime unit arrested a 48-year-old man in Langlaagte,
Johannesburg on Friday at 10:00.
Ernest van Rooyen and his wife Annetjie, both in their
70s, were found dead on their farm in Somerset, near Parys last month.
A domestic worker arrived to find the farmhouse
ransacked. She and a neighbouring farmer discovered the couple's bodies in the
garage.
Ernest's feet had been bound and his head covered with a
sack.
Annetjie's body was in a freezer.
Two men had already appeared in court in relation to the
incident.
Ezekiel Mnguni and Mmaditaba Mokubung would be back in
court on 20 March.
During their last court appearance, they were denied
bail.
Kareli said the two men were arrested in Zamdela, near
Sasolburg, after they were found with groceries and cellphones belonging to the
couple.
The third man - who police regarded as the main suspect
in the matter - would appear in the Parys Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
- SAPA
