Hotelier Leon Brits, 41, from Pofadder, was reportedly murdered by his wife Suretha Brits. To know more regarding the incident, Read the article below.
Leon Brits murder case took a new twist when his wife, Suretha Brits, was accused of being involved in his killing.
Leon was stabbed multiple times and strangled with a dog collar. His body was discovered floating in a pool, according to reports.
Shortly after the killing, police detained three men, one of whom, Jacques van Vuuren, was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison after agreeing to a plea bargain.
Along with Van Vuuren, Amatle Bareki, 25, and Enrich Williams, 35, have also been accused of murder and armed burglary.
Who Was Leon Brits? Pofadder Hotelier Net Worth & Wiki
Leon Brits was a 41-year-old who owned a hotel in Pofadder who got killed on 7 October 2020.
According to Northern Cape authorities, after the killing, assets such as weapons, phones, diamonds, and money were from Leon’s property.
The Pofadder Hotelier had an estimated net worth of $1 million. Leon was a hotelier and owner of multiple businesses, and it was reported that he had a massive worth of assets, indicating that he was filthy rich.
The wife of slain Pofadder hotelier Leon Brits is accused of being the mastermind behind his murder, with her co-accused alleging she offered R400 000 to do her “dirty work”, according to a report. https://t.co/fPM4ShB4OU
— News24 (@News24) April 4, 2021
Leon Brits Wife Suretha Brits: Is She Arrested?
Suretha Brits, the wife of Leon Brits, recently got arrested in connection with the murder of her husband.
Co-accused Van Vuuren stated in his plea deal that Suretha, Leon’s wife, was the brains behind the murder. Suretha had been bothering him to do her dirty deed since September, he claimed.
Suretha allegedly wanted her husband killed because Brits used to abuse her and had an extramarital affair. Furthermore, if the married couple divorced, she would lose custody of their three children.
The partner of slain Pofadder hotelier Leon Brits got charged with orchestrating his murder. As one of her co-accused claimed that Surethaa offered them R400,000.
On Monday, Suretha pleaded guilty to a count of robbery with aggravating factors under a section 105A agreement.
MURDER!!!!!!!!
Leon Brits, owner of the Pofadder Hotel in N Cape was attacked and stabbed to death ????? pic.twitter.com/ql7tjwcU7z— lydia van der merwe (@DerLydia) October 7, 2020
Is Pofadder Hotelier Leon Brits On Facebook?
The Brits couple Hotelier Leon Brits and his partner Suretha Brits had shared pictures of themselves on Facebook and other social sites.
But unfortunately, their social media accounts appear to be deactivated right now, as they are no longer accessible online.
You can still look at their photos because many of them got shared online after Suretha’s involvement in Leon’s death was revealed.