Van Breda Murders

Updated: Jan 2

On 27 January 2015, Martin van Breda, his wife, Teresa, and their son, Rudi, were found dead in their home, victims of an axe attack. Their daughter, Marli, 16, was in a critical confition having sustained serious head injuries. The family's youngest son, Henri, 20, was slightly injured in the incident with only minor lacerations to show.