Bloodied clothes give away teen
15/01/2007

Roossenekal - A 15-year-old boy wearing blood-spattered clothing, has been arrested in connection with the murder of 78-year-old Mpumalanga farmer Sarel Breedt.

The blood is thought to be that of Breedt, who was tied to a chair at his Honingsdraai farm and cold-bloodedly shot in the head on Thursday afternoon.

Police are searching for two other suspects, aged 15 and 16.

He and his wife, Ina, 77, were having lunch outside their home when they were overpowered.

The attackers tied Ina Breedt's hands and feet and left her in the kitchen. She was not seriously injured.

Captain Manie van Zyl of Mpumalanga's newly established special investigation unit said the boy was caught red-handed while trying to break into a house in the town on Saturday.

While he was being questioned, he admitted that he had been involved in Breedt's murder.

Burnt-out bakkie found

The boy pointed out various tools and household items that had been stolen from the Breedts.

Two suspects were involved in the attack and killing, while a third kept watch at the farm gate.

The police found Breedt's burnt-out bakkie at Sekhukhune, about 60km away from the farm, on Sunday.

It had been abandoned and probably set alight by the killers, said Van Zyl.

The bloodied clothing will be sent away for DNA testing.

The boy refused to say who had shot Breedt.

Police are searching for a shotgun, a .22 rifle and a .32 revolver that were stolen from Breedt.

Van Zyl said: "Our information indicates that the weapons are in the hands of the other suspects."

Police have identify the other two and have photographs of them.