Publication: Sapa
Issued: Johannesburg
Date: 2005-09-27
Reporter: Michel Muller
Reporter:
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Sapa
BC-2ND-LD-KEBBLE
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2005-09-27
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Issued
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Johannesburg
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Reporter
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Michel Muller |
Controversial mining magnate
and art patron Brett Kebble was shot dead around 9pm on Tuesday on his way to a
dinner engagement, his spokesman David Barritt confirmed early on Wednesday.
Police spokesman Superintendent Chris Wilken added that Kebble was shot
in Atholl-Oaklands road, on the bridge crossing the M1 to Pretoria.
"We
don't know if he was led into an ambush or if he was followed," he said.
Shortly after midnight Kebble's body was still inside the car on the
road.
"Police are busy with a forensic investigation outside the
vehicle," Wilken said.
"We will be here for some time. We all know this
is going to be a very sensitive case to investigate."
Wilken said Kebble
was shot and killed in his luxury vehicle. It appeared that two shots had been
fired at the car.
"It is difficult to say how many hit him. We can only
remove his body once the investigation is complete."
He said the
post-mortem would determine how many bullets had hit Kebble.
"The motive
is unknown, but there has been nothing stolen as far as we can ascertain. We
have opened a murder docket. The serious violent crime unit has taken over. They
are investigating a murder case."
Barritt said earlier that several
shots were fired at Kebble's car. "Mr Kebble died on the scene," Barritt said.
"Apparently he drove some way before he lost control of the vehicle."
Kebble's father, Roger, was contacted and told Sapa: "I am in Paris. I
don't know what happened. I am getting phone calls from everyone. You can find
out from other people. Leave me alone now for a while, please."
No
further details were available.
With acknowledgement to Michel Muller and Sapa.