• A Paarl winemaker and his wife were found dead on
  their farm on Tuesday.
• It appears that Hein Hesebeck first shot his wife
  before taking his own life.
• According to a report, the couple was going through
  a divorce.

Police are probing a murder case and death inquest
after a well known winemaker from Paarl in the Western Cape allegedly shot and
killed his wife and then himself on Tuesday.

Paarl Post reported that Hein Hesebeck was found dead with
his wife, Anneline, on their farm Bloemenprag in the Paardeberg
region. The incident reportedly took place the night before Hein’s 62nd
birthday.

Paarl police spokesperson Captain Louise du Plessis
told the Paarl Post that police officers and members of the Agter-Paarl farm
protection services had been called to the farm around 19:50, after a family
member found the bodies.

“The woman, 57, was found in the living room
and the man, 61, in the bedroom.”

Du Plessis reportedly said people in the area heard
gunshots earlier that day, but assumed it was from neighbouring farms.

Netwerk24 reported that the couple, who had been
married since 2014, were in the process of divorcing.
It quoted a source who said Anneline was about to move out of the couple’s
house.

Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso
Rwexana told News24 that a case of murder and a death inquest had been opened
for investigation.

“According to information, police attended to
the complaint on [Tuesday] night. Upon their arrival, they found a couple aged
57 and 61 with gunshot wounds. The circumstances surrounding the incident are
under investigation,” Rwexana said.

 – Compiled
by Riaan Grobler

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