Football legend Marc Batchelor shot dead near his home

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Former Kaizer Chiefs and Moroka Swallows legend Mark Bachelor was shot dead on Monday evening outside his house in Johannesburg.Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Marc Batchelor was shot and killed in a suspected hit on Monday evening near his home in Johannesburg.

When SowetanLIVE phoned a number belonging to Batchelor's brother, Warren, a woman answered and said the family was still at the scene and"trying to deal with what happened". Batchelor’s former teammates yesterday reminisced the time they spent with him during their playing days. “He always redouble his efforts at training and during matches. He made an invaluable contribution to football and always give young players advice,” Ndlanya told Sowetan last night.

 

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