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#97 Tumbleweed

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Posted 04 January 2012 - 07:22

Not much in this update in today's Beeld, but thought I'd keep the awareness up: Polisie dalk verkla ná 2 doodgery is op fiets
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 08:42

More on this story

http://www.ewn.co.za...y.aspx?Id=80126

http://www.ewn.co.za...y.aspx?Id=80152
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 12:10

Henry's service is on Monday.

Date: Monday, 9 January 2012

Time: 13h00

Venue: Old Apostolic Church
OAC Hall
Cnr. Tambotie and Hibiscus Ave
General Alberts Park
Alberton
(Please note that there are no signs indicating a church in the area – it is located opposite the Shell depot in Alrode).

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:52

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REMEMBERING: Alberton cyclists put up a cross to mark the place where Thereza Kruger and Hendry Raats died when a police vehicle crashed into their tandem bike on the R155. (Nicolene Olckers, Beeld)

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:57

Any update on whats happening,
hows the investigation going, since it is police having to investigate themselves i'm guessing SLOOWWW

maybe some media attention is needed again.

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 08:58

The silence is deafening... carpet-sweep-under...
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Posted 21 January 2012 - 10:59

Anyone have any update on the police investigation?
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Posted 21 January 2012 - 12:54

just like those apes in their flashing blue light cars running people off the gauteng roads.If i look at the scene ,poor visibilty cannot be blamed.RIP

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Posted 28 January 2012 - 09:48

Last report I saw the families were looking for eye witnesses.
The driver of the police car said the tandem approached their car from the front, while forensic evidence showed different.
The investigating officer said they made progress but the news report said the police had done very little to date, like verifying the officer's (who was passenger) claim that he/she busy on a cellphone and didn't witness the accident (ie drawing cellphone records) or taking eyewitness' statement.
The case was passed to another officer.

Edited by Fester, 28 January 2012 - 09:51 .

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 05:50

View PostFester, on 28 January 2012 - 09:48 , said:

Last report I saw the families were looking for eye witnesses.
The driver of the police car said the tandem approached their car from the front, while forensic evidence showed different.
The investigating officer said they made progress but the news report said the police had done very little to date, like verifying the officer's (who was passenger) claim that he/she busy on a cellphone and didn't witness the accident (ie drawing cellphone records) or taking eyewitness' statement.
The case was passed to another officer.
Useless the lot of them, the families should get an independant investigator.

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 07:41

It's also reported the families had made contact with the witness themselves last week. They've also requested an independant authority to take over the investigation.
Perhaps now the investigation will gain some momentum.
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 09:23

Just so sad, RIP and strength to your families.

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 09:54

View PostMojoman, on 29 January 2012 - 05:50 , said:


Useless the lot of them, the families should get an independant investigator.
David Klatzow springs to mind.
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