Couple found dead in Hartbeespoort home

Platinum Weekly newspaper | Hartbeespoortdam – Police are investigating a case of murder and an inquest after a married couple was found dead at a smallholding in Melodie during the early hours of Friday, 11 September 2026.

According to police spokesperson constable Thuto Bobelo, officers responded to a reported shooting and found a 57-year-old man and his 52-year-old wife in their bedroom. Both had sustained gunshot wounds to the head.

Preliminary information indicates that the couple’s 30-year-old daughter was sleeping in another room when she heard a gunshot. She forced open a security gate at her parents’ bedroom and made the devastating discovery before contacting the police.

A revolver was reportedly found on the bed between the couple. The exact circumstances surrounding their deaths remain under investigation, and no conclusions have yet been announced.