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Gerrit Stander with his daughter.
Gerrit Stander via Facebook
- The family of Gerrit Stander, who was shot to death during the robbery of a farm house in White River on Monday morning, has been devastated by his death.
- Stander’s brother, MC Stander, said he considered his younger brother a hero.
- Since then, the Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt for the lawyer’s killers.
The family of Gerrit Stander, 38, who was shot to death during a robbery at a farm home in White River on Monday morning, has been devastated by his death.
Stander’s brother, MC Stander, 41, told Netwerk24 that he considered his younger brother a hero.
“He will always remain our hero. Just look at how he fought to save the life of his wife and daughter during the robbery. He sacrificed his life for them,” MC told the publication.
He said the family was struggling to come to terms with his death.
MC said that if he could say one last thing to his brother, it would be: “Thank you, penalty fee. Thank you for always taking our interests seriously. You are my hero forever. “
Hunting
Since then, Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt for the lawyer’s killers, News24 reported.
Police spokesman Colonel Donald Mdhluli said Stander’s father-in-law received a WhatsApp message from his wife, saying there was a robbery at their home. The message said that he should call the police and paramedics as Stander had been shot.
According to Netwerk24, he was shot in the presence of his wife and 8-year-old daughter after a skirmish with robbers.
Community police forum member Jacques Slabbert was quoted as saying that five shots were fired, of which three hit Stander.
“The wounded man was taken to hospital for medical treatment after suffering gunshot wounds. Valuables were also reported to have been stolen during this incident. Unfortunately, the man was reported to have passed away in hospital,” Mdhluli said.
Police were investigating a murder and burglary case, and were looking for the suspects.
“The details are still vague as the wife of the murdered man was still in shock and the police are still waiting to get her statement which could shed light on the details of what happened during the incident,” he added.
The police appealed to the public to help with the information by calling the branch commander, Detective Captain John Mabunda, on 082 449 0334 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
– Compiled by Riaan Grobler
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