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He was called to crime scene where farm owners in Parys, Free State were severely assaulting two suspects whom they accused of assaulting and attempting to rob a fellow farm worker. Instead of rescuing the victims, the man of law allegedly joined in the feast and help the farmers two beat the suspected men. Samuel Tjexa (35) and Seun Tangasha (29) later died at hospital.

Captain Hendrick Jacobus Prinsloo (46), whose involvement in the matter was raised by an eye witness, was positively identified during an identification parade and has already appeared before the Parys Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

He was released on R5 000 bail and will be in the dock again on Friday where he will join Stephanus Johannes Jakobus Cilliers (34), Anton Loggerberg (49), Johannes Mocke Cilliers (61) and Gert Boeta van der Westhuizen (46) who also face two counts of murder.

The four had accused the two deceased men of entering Farm Biesiebult in Parys, which is owned by Lodewikus van der Westhuizen and pointed him with firearm and demanded R20 000. It is alleged that van der Westhuizen was hit on the forehead and arm with a firearm butt but managed to wrestle the attackers, got inside the house and pressed a panic button.

Fellow farm owners came to his rescue and a search for the alleged attackers ensued until the farmers found Tjexa and Tangasha 8km away from van der Westhuizen’s farm. The two were subsequently beaten up and left for the dead.

Issued by South African Police Service