JUST IN | Two suspects arrested for brutal North West farmer’s torture - News24

Two suspects have been arrested following the violent farm attack in Syferfontein, Ventersdorp, in which 50-year-old farmer Donovan Marx was shot and had his ears cut off.

North West police provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Peter Adams welcomed the arrests and commended the investigating team for its efforts to bring those responsible to justice in a statement issued on Saturday night.

Police said an investigation by Ventersdorp police led to the arrests.More to follow.

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