The Cape Times reported that Alexander Otten, 53, was found dead at his ransacked holiday home near Velddrif on Saturday.

Otten, owner of Northstar Asset Management, had his hands and feet tied and a plastic bag over his head.

He also had a head wound.

Police spokesman Warrant Officer November Filander said the motive for murder was linked to the robbery of his household goods.

According to the report, investigators found footprints at the back of the lodge, Vlamink Vlei A, leading to the beach.

Two suspects, aged 22 and 26, were arrested in St Helena Bay on Monday and will appear in the Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

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Oct 23, 2012

Arewanga

Just put them somewhere underground for atleast one year before their trial.
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Oct 23, 2012

Mrazane

Eish the police should have taken advantage of their natural surroundings when the arrested the little buggers....
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Oct 23, 2012

TjoVtjo

Imagine if you really believed that this was not a hit. Owner of an investment company dies in his holiday home? In a recessionary environment? Someone didn't get their money back and hired a few disposables to do the job.
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Oct 23, 2012

VENDALIOUS

@Sowetan

Wheres JZ news,im ready to comment
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Oct 23, 2012

RobinHH

TjoVtjo: Exactly my feeling when I read this.
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Oct 23, 2012

D-liciousLips

eix mzanzi, can we just go one day, just one day without murdering each other?
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Oct 23, 2012

WarrenG

Er... "Police spokesman Warrant Officer November Filander said the motive for murder was linked to the robbery of his household goods..."
Pretty obvious.
Great police work...
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Oct 23, 2012

WarrenG

Er... "Police spokesman Warrant Officer November Filander said the motive for murder was linked to the robbery of his household goods..."
Pretty obvious considering his house was ransacked...
Great police work...
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Oct 23, 2012

Blackstone.lebs

@D-liciousLips
eix mzanzi, can we just go one day, just one day without murdering each other?
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All they need is hangpaal
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