An attorney was shot dead near White River, Mpumalanga, during a burglary in the early hours of Monday.The incident occurred in the presence of his wife, according to police spokesperson Col Donald Mdhluli. He said details of the incident remained sketchy as the wife was in shock and police needed to obtain a statement which could shed light into what transpired.
“Preliminary reports suggests that a man [the father-in-law] received a message via WhatsApp that there was a break-in at his daughter's [wife of the deceased's] residence, where he was requested to call the police and medical personnel as her husband had been shot,” said Mdhluli.
SouthAfricansP1 Correction: Attorney murdered near White River.
Please don't glorify the gun - the image is traumatising, particularly at a time of high anxiety. Story is sad enough without it.
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