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Cape Town - Mystery surrounds the murder of a young resident of the idyllic Boland town of Franschhoek on Wednesday morning.
Very little information was available about the murder of Chanel du Toit, 28, only a few hours after her husband, Johan, had left for the Karoo in the early hours of the morning.
A police spokesperson said it was still unclear how she had been murdered. There was no sign of forced entry and it looked as if only her rings and her cellphone had been stolen. Her body was still in the bedroom.
Chanel's body was found at about 08:15 in their Cape Dutch home in Uitkyk Street by her mother-in-law, Ronelle Kitshoff-Du Toit.
When reporters arrived at the murder scene, a devastated Johan du Toit came walking across the lawn of their home, which was situated close to the Dieu Donné restaurant. His eyes were red from crying.
He didn't want to comment about what had happened.
"We are leaving it in the hands of the police. I might comment later," he said.
According to Constable Marize Papier, a spokesperson for the Franschhoek police, Du Toit last saw his wife alive at about 02:00, shortly before he left the house for the Karoo.
Initial investigations indicated that there was no forced entry.
"At this stage, it looks as if only her rings and cellphone were stolen," she added.
When asked how Chanel was murdered, Papier answered: "It is still part of the forensic investigation. It is unclear how she was murdered. I don't know if there were any wounds on the body."
Du Toit was alone at home at the time of the incident.
Why?
Family and friends would not talk to the media on Wednesday. "We don't want to answer any questions now. We still don't know much about what happened," said a family member from Pretoria, where Chanel was originally from.
Enquiries were also made at Glenwood wine estate near Franschhoek, where she had worked, but no one wanted to answer questions there either.
Shocked friends wrote messages of sympathy on Chanel's profile on the social networking site Facebook. "Life is so unfair. I don't understand it at all. My thoughts and prayers are at all times with you Du Toits."
"Why? Jesus has another angel. Chanel, we will miss you very much."
Cape Town - Mystery surrounds the murder of a young resident of the idyllic Boland town of Franschhoek on Wednesday morning.
Very little information was available about the murder of Chanel du Toit, 28, only a few hours after her husband, Johan, had left for the Karoo in the early hours of the morning.
A police spokesperson said it was still unclear how she had been murdered. There was no sign of forced entry and it looked as if only her rings and her cellphone had been stolen. Her body was still in the bedroom.
Chanel's body was found at about 08:15 in their Cape Dutch home in Uitkyk Street by her mother-in-law, Ronelle Kitshoff-Du Toit.
When reporters arrived at the murder scene, a devastated Johan du Toit came walking across the lawn of their home, which was situated close to the Dieu Donné restaurant. His eyes were red from crying.
He didn't want to comment about what had happened.
"We are leaving it in the hands of the police. I might comment later," he said.
According to Constable Marize Papier, a spokesperson for the Franschhoek police, Du Toit last saw his wife alive at about 02:00, shortly before he left the house for the Karoo.
Initial investigations indicated that there was no forced entry.
"At this stage, it looks as if only her rings and cellphone were stolen," she added.
When asked how Chanel was murdered, Papier answered: "It is still part of the forensic investigation. It is unclear how she was murdered. I don't know if there were any wounds on the body."
Du Toit was alone at home at the time of the incident.
Why?
Family and friends would not talk to the media on Wednesday. "We don't want to answer any questions now. We still don't know much about what happened," said a family member from Pretoria, where Chanel was originally from.
Enquiries were also made at Glenwood wine estate near Franschhoek, where she had worked, but no one wanted to answer questions there either.
Shocked friends wrote messages of sympathy on Chanel's profile on the social networking site Facebook. "Life is so unfair. I don't understand it at all. My thoughts and prayers are at all times with you Du Toits."
"Why? Jesus has another angel. Chanel, we will miss you very much."
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