'We are in absolute shock'
2005-09-28 08:40
Johannesburg - The Kebble family were waiting for the outcome of an inquest into the death of mining magnate Brett Kebble before commenting further, a family spokesperson said.
"Everyone is in absolute shock," Gail Strauss said.
"Not much is known. Brett was driving alone. It is too soon to comment. We are waiting for the outcome of a police inquest."
Kebble was shot dead around in Melrose around 21:00 on Tuesday on his way to a dinner engagement.
His vehicle and body were found on a bridge crossing the M1 to Pretoria.
"Roger (Brett's father) is on his way back from France. Until we know what is going on there is not much we can say," Strauss said.
The police said on Wednesday that they were looking at the possibility that Kebble was assassinated.
Police spokesperson Superintendent Chris Wilken said he could not give any further details.
"We are looking at the possibility of this being an assassination, but there is no evidence to suggest this so far," he said.
"Further than that I can not say anything else."
"We don't know if he was led into an ambush or if he was followed," Wilken said.
Kebble's advocate, Willem Heath, said it appeared as though Kebble had been deliberately murdered.
"It appears that it was probably a malicious attempt to kill him and he was in fact killed," Heath told SAFM.
Kebble's father and business partner, Roger Kebble, had been informed of his son's death around 22:00 on Tuesday and was "extremely shocked.
"He was all alone in Paris and I am sure he had a very difficult night last night," Heath said.
- SAPA