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Newcastle cattle farmer Timothy Green was shot dead by thieves as he opened the front gate to his home.<\/p>\n
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Durban – A Newcastle cattle farmer was shot dead by thieves robbing his house on Sunday evening as he opened the front gate to his home. <\/p>\n
Timothy Green, 44, who farmed near Chelmsford Dam, had just returned from visiting his brother, Peter, who lived about 2km away, when the attack happened. <\/p>\n
As he approached his property, he noticed that his other bakkie had been moved and was parked at the front gate. When he heard gunshots, he tried to hide under his bakkie and use his cellphone to call for help. He was then shot in the head and legs, and died at the scene. <\/p>\n
Anthony Green, Timothy\u2019s other brother, said the family was \u201cdeeply traumatised\u201d and had difficulty coming to terms with his \u201cdeath\u201d. Timothy had lived alone following his divorce. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen he realised he was under attack, he called Marlize Strydom, a colleague and friend, and asked her to call the police\u2026 that was the last call he made,\u201d Anthony said. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Strydom called the Dannhauser police station, but was told that no vehicles were available. Newcastle police arrived an hour later. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was born and bred in this area\u2026 no words begin to describe how we feel,\u201d Anthony said. <\/p>\n
DVD players, CDs, DVDs and other stolen valuables were found scattered in the garden. Other stolen equipment was found loaded in the abandoned bakkie. <\/p>\n
Koos Marais, KZN Agricultural Union\u2019s head of security, said that it was the \u201cfifth commercial farming murder in the province this year\u201d. <\/p>\n
Last month, a Wartburg farm manager was killed while fetching labourers. In May, Ixopo farmer Peter Hackland, 61, was killed, allegedly by two men pretending to be job seekers. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are concerned about the effect this will have. These murders mean people will lose jobs. We call on police to leave no stone unturned in finding the people who did this,\u201d Marais said. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Police spokesman Vincent Mdunge said that a case of murder had been opened. <\/p>\n
No arrests had been made. <\/p>\n
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