DA appeals to SAPS to stop Loeriesfontein killing spree before another life is lost
5 April 2024
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has requested the Northern Cape Police Commissioner to send a senior team to Loeriesfontein to help end the brutal killing spree in this once peaceful, platteland town. This comes after the slaying of two victims in a space of less than three weeks.
On Good Friday, the body of 17-year old Mariena Beukes was found on the premises of the town’s sports facility. Just two weeks earlier, the body of Hannah Gous was found on the erf of a home where she had previously visited. Gous was the mother of a friend of Mariena. Both bodies are alleged to have similarly vicious injuries, including to the neck area.
The murders have terrified the locals, prompting taverns to close early and people to get off the street and lock-up before darkness.
A community watch was launched on the Saturday, following Mariena’s death, to try and bring back a semblance of safety to the area.