Deon van Huizen Editor
Dirk Snyders (Photo Facebook)
Dirk Snyders (57) was found dead by a neighbourhood watch patrol member shortly after 3am on Saturday morning in his house in Canon Crescent, Ifafi, after being alerted by Dirk’s son, also named Dirk.
Dirk junior woke up with a man pointing a knife at him. Shortly after that he heard a shot and the intruders ran away.
Only two cell phones and a laptop are missing. A large area in Canon Crescent in Ifafi was cordoned off by local police for the most part of Saturday. According to police on the crime scene they are looking for three suspects.
Dirk is survived by two sons and a daughter.
The following just in from the local Community Policing Forum:
Sub-CPF Forum: Hartbeespoortdam Criminal Incidence Awareness Network, CPF Vice CP, Romano v d Spuy:
Special Report:
During the early hours of this morning 1st October 2016, a 55 year old male believed to be a pilot was shot and killed by a single shot to the chest at his home in Canon Crescent Ifafi.
His 29 year old son was awakened in his bed by an intruder with a knife asking where the safe was. Minutes later he heard a scream and a single shot coming from his fathers room on the third floor. Shortly thereafter three suspects fled with two Iphones and a laptop. After investigation the son found his father lying facedown but was already dead.
The son sped off in his car to summon help and stopped a member of Ifafi / Melodie neighbourhood watch whom immediately assisted the victim and returned to the crime scene to find the body of the deceased. Police were immediately summoned. Forensic detectives are still on crime scene as at 11.30 am.
The Hartbeespoortdam Community Police Forum deeply regrets the murder and offers sincere condolences to family and friends of the deceased. All efforts will be made to bring the murderers to book.
http://kormorant.co.za/26081/man-murdered-in-ifafi/
