Husband beaten to death in front of wife at party outside Dullstroom – Report
A husband was reportedly beaten to death at a party outside Dullstroom in front of his wife by a ‘friend’.
How horrific! A husband was reportedly beaten to death at a party outside Dullstroom in front of his wife. The worst part is it was a friend that attacked him.
THE HUSBAND WAS BRUTALLY BEATEN TO DEATH AT THE PARTY
According to a report by Maroela Media, the incident happened on a farm during a 40th birthday on a farm outside Dullstroom recently.
The man who was celebrating his 40th birthday is accused of beating to death a friend, Nardus Blokland (55), at the party.
Nardus (55), a businessman from Benoni, attended the party with his wife, Alison.
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The couple reportedly got to know Sean through Nardus’s best friend.
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THE MAN WHOSE BIRTHDAY PARTY IT WAS ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED NARDUS
They were among the guests invited to Sean’s birthday celebrations. The couple drove through on Friday and were going to spend the night at the farm.
It is believed the official party would have taken place on Saturday.
Alison told the publication everyone had a pleasant time on Friday afternoon and evening before the assault.
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According to the report, Nardus and Sean’s brother-in-law were demonstrating martial arts moves to each other when the brother-in-law, who recently had a hip replacement, fell.
SEAN REPORTEDLY SAID: ‘NO ONE MESSES WITH MY FAMILY’ AND THEN PUNCHED NARDUS
However, Alison said he got up and the two of them shook hands and laughed together.
“Sean saw it from a distance and noticed that no one messes with his family. He walked up to my husband and knocked him down with one punch. Nardus didn’t see it coming at all. That’s his friend.”
Alison was quoted as saying.
ONCE OUTSIDE SEAN AGAIN REPORTEDLY ATTACKED NARDUS UNTIL HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS
Alison says several people stepped in and that after this incident, they moved outside to “cool off.”
Shortly afterward, Sean allegedly stormed outside with the wooden bar stool and assaulted Nardus with it.
Alison said her husband immediately fell to the ground, with Swart side-punching and kicking him.
She screamed and Nardus’ best friend, through whom they got to know Sean, pulled Swart off Nardus.
NARDUS WAS DECLARED DEAD ON THE SCENE
“There was blood coming out of his nose, mouth and ears and he was unconscious. We could not feel a heartbeat and his pulse was very weak.
“I have never seen someone attack another person like that. It was terribly traumatic.”
Alison was quoted as saying.
Other people on the scene applied first aid to Nardus, and an ambulance apparently arrived only three hours later.
Nardus was pronounced dead at the scene, and the police were called.
HIS DISTRAUGHT WIFE SAT BY HIS BODY UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING
The couple were married for 31 years and had two adult children and one grandchild.
According to IRS Forensic Investigations, Sean appeared for the second time after his arrest in the Groblersdal Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where he was released on bail of R15 000.
Sean is reportedly the owner of the Highside Tavern in Tonteldoos and the chief operating officer at the company DriveRisk.
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