Publication: Sapa Issued: Johannesburg Date: 2005-09-28 Reporter: Sapa

Shooting Looks Like a Hit : Heath

 

Publication 

Sapa
BC-KEBBLE-HEATH

Date

2005-09-28

Issued

Johannesburg

Reporter

 Sapa

 

Mining magnate Brett Kebble appears to have been deliberately murdered, says his advocate, Willem Heath.

"It appears that it was probably a malicious attempt to kill him and he was in fact killed," Heath told SAFM on Wednesday morning.

Kebble was shot dead in Melrose, Johannesburg, around 9pm on Tuesday on his way to a dinner engagement.

Heath said indications were that the first shot aimed at Kebble came from behind and that there had been no attempt to get his vehicle.

Police said Kebble's vehicle and body was found on a bridge crossing the M1 to Pretoria.

"We don't know if he was led into an ambush or if he was followed," said police spokesman Superintendent Chris Wilken.

Heath said Kebble's father and business partner, Roger Kebble, had been informed of his son's death around 10pm on Tuesday and was "extremely shocked".

"He was all alone in Paris and I am sure he had a very difficult night last night," Heath said.

With acknowledgement to Sapa.