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Glen (63) and Vida (60) Rafferty from Normandien near Newcastle.
- A man has confessed to the murder of a couple on his farm in Normandien, which took place last month.
- According to the police, the 29-year-old was arrested and taken to a magistrate where his confession was recorded.
- This, after 63-year-old farm owner Glen Rafferty, his wife Vida, 60, and their dog were shot to death, their home ransacked and their car stolen.
A 29-year-old man has confessed to murdering Glen and Vida Rafferty on their farm in Normandien, KwaZulu-Natal.
The man was arrested by a detective from the provincial unit against organized crime in Osizweni.
According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesman Brigadier Jay Naicker, the suspect was “taken to a magistrate where a confession was recorded.”
“He was charged with two counts of murder and will appear before the Newcastle Magistrates Court on Monday,” Naicker said.
The investigation was ongoing and more arrests could be expected, he added.
READ | Couple, dog shot dead in attack on KZN farm
News24 previously reported that the attackers shot 63-year-old farm owner Glen Rafferty and his wife, Vida, 60, as well as their dog last month.
The suspect ransacked the home and destroyed the cameras before fleeing in the couple’s vehicle, which was later found abandoned in Elandslaagte, police said at the time.
Following the incident, Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the area where he said the current rural security strategy in the area would be reviewed, News24 reported.
The revised strategy was launched in 2019 and aimed to explore holistic approaches to rural security, including a collaboration between government, the private sector and civil society.
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