By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Murray and his 25-year-old son Thomas were shot in an apparent assassination attempt. Photo: Twitter/@MightiJamie.
Non-profit organisation Forensics for Justice says it will leave no stone unturned in finding the suspects involved in the murder of insolvency practitioner Cloete Murray and his son Thomas.
The 50-year-old Cloete and his 28-year-old son Thomas were shot in an apparent hit at the Engen Big Bird 1 Stop, North at the New Road off-ramp in Midrand on Saturday, 18 March.
Murray worked as an insolvency practitioner for Sechaba Trust, a company that was hired as a liquidator for Bosasa – a business implicated in numerous government contract scandals.
Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello said Thomas died died at the scene, while Murray succumbed to his injuries after being in a critical condition in hospital.
“The second victim on yesterday’s shooting at Midrand unfortunately succumbed to his injuries earlier this morning. The police will now be investigating two counts of murder,” Sello said.
The organisation is offering a R1 million reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the assailants.
Forensics for Justice said it will leave no stone unturned in finding the suspects involved in the duos murders.
“The callous murder of father and son duo Cloete and Thomas Murray has left the crime-fighting community devastated.
This type of anarchy, if left unchecked will bring South Africa to its knees. Forensics for Justice will therefore pay a reward of one million rand to any person that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons that arranged this cowardly assassination,” the NGO said.
Forensics for Justice also offered its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.