Detectives in Plettenberg Bay are investigating a double murder following the discovery of an elderly couple who were fatally attacked on a farm in Glen Loerie, The Crags.
Preliminary reports indicate that a Mercedes-Benz motor vehicle was captured by a license plate recognition (LPR) camera travelling at high speed along the R339 in the direction of Uniondale at approximately 18:50 on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.
The vehicle was subsequently flagged on a local security WhatsApp group. Police members responded to the registered address linked to the vehicle, where they discovered the bodies of a 71-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man. Both victims sustained multiple injuries.
A coordinated effort between police and community safety structures led to the pursuit of the identified vehicle. The vehicle later overturned near Uniondale, where the driver fled the scene on foot. The suspect was apprehended shortly thereafter.
Crime scene experts processed both scenes as part of the ongoing investigation.
A 34-year-old suspect from The Crags has since been arrested and is currently being detained in Uniondale. He is expected to appear in court once formally charged.
The motive for the attack remains the subject of further investigation.
Anyone with additional information that may assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS.
Preliminary reports indicate that a Mercedes-Benz motor vehicle was captured by a license plate recognition (LPR) camera travelling at high speed along the R339 in the direction of Uniondale at approximately 18:50 on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.
The vehicle was subsequently flagged on a local security WhatsApp group. Police members responded to the registered address linked to the vehicle, where they discovered the bodies of a 71-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man. Both victims sustained multiple injuries.
A coordinated effort between police and community safety structures led to the pursuit of the identified vehicle. The vehicle later overturned near Uniondale, where the driver fled the scene on foot. The suspect was apprehended shortly thereafter.
Crime scene experts processed both scenes as part of the ongoing investigation.
A 34-year-old suspect from The Crags has since been arrested and is currently being detained in Uniondale. He is expected to appear in court once formally charged.
The motive for the attack remains the subject of further investigation.
Anyone with additional information that may assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS.