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The wife of the slain Stellenbosch farmer, Stefan Smit, was arrested after evading authorities for four days, News24 learned.
Zurenah Smit was arrested early Monday morning, sources confirmed.
Although he did not identify her, police spokesman Colonel Andrè Traut said the 54-year-old “is still being processed.”
He is expected to appear in Stellenbosch Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
On Thursday, News24 reported that two men, who allegedly worked closely with Smit, were arrested for his murder while a third suspect was still at large. The third suspect was believed to be a close relative.
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Smit, 62, was shot and killed in a house robbery in Louiesenhof on June 2, 2019 when four armed suspects entered his home through a unlocked door while he, his wife, Zurenah, and a friend of the family were having dinner.
He was shot several times in the head and upper body. His wife and guest were not injured.
The suspects were understood to have fled with just two cell phones and a purse, bypassing security measures such as a double fencing system, electric fence and barbed wire.
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