Police Management in the Pixley Ka Seme District welcomes
the murder and business burglary sentences recently handed down in the De Aar
Regional Court. Brian Tree who is 36 years old, was convicted on 12 October
2023 on a charge of Murder and sentenced to Life Imprisonment. The police says,
the incident took place in Sunrise on 21 August 2021 when the accused went to
the 49 year old Patrick Samson's house and fatally stabbed him in the chest
after an altercation. In a separate incident in De Aar, Mietjie Steenkamp (41)
was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for stabbing her husband Piet America
(55) under his ear after an argument. She was sentenced on 13 October 2023 and
Reagen Davids (20) was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in the De Aar Regional
Court for a business burglary at a petrol station in the area.
Journalist: Rodrick Titus
Email: roderick@radioriverside.co.za