Canadian-born farmer Frank Gaudin 73, tortured to death on his African Artifacts farm near the historic Blaauwbank goldmine, Randfontein – wife Sandra also murdered in their homestead on Dec 23 2008. ..
The international wholesaler in African curios ran the Wild Animals and Bird Haven Farm on Main Road, Blaauwbank in Randfontein. Nothing seemed stolen: even his cars were at the farm. Five months earlier, one of two Mozambiquan brothers accused of Sandra Gaudin’s murder was sentenced to life; the brother remains at large…
Mr Gaudin was an international wholesale dealer in African curios whose business was located in the same region as the historic Blaauwbank Gold Mine. His wife Sandra was also murdered there on December 23 2008. Gaudin, 73, was found tortured to death, hidden inside a crack of a rocky overcrop on his farm. SAPS capt Appel Ernst of Randfontein confirmed that Mr Gaudin's mutilated body was found at 5pm. Ín January this year,
Judge Gerhard Hatting sentenced one of the two Mozambiquan brothers who killed Mrs Gaudin, Teleo Valente Matimbe (25) to a lifetime in prison at the Johannesburg High court. The brother remains missing. Revenge for the sentencing is not ruled out as a motive, according to well-informed sources .
Mr Gaudin's neighbours reported the farmer-businessman missing on Friday-morning at the Randfontein police station and a massive man-hunt was launched for him. All his vehicles are still on the farm. Even the dams were pumped empty to determine whether he may have drowned, said Capt Appel Ernst, pic. Beeld was unable to confirm reports that Mr Gaudin had been trussed up tightly, and that rags were tied over his head. The police would not provide the death cause until a forensic examination had confirmed it, said Capt Ernst.
His only son in South Africa, Paul Gaudin, 34 of Vanderbijlpark said the family is horribly shocked and traumatised. 'Nobody deserves to die like that,' said the son. He said his father started the business, African Artifacts Farms, in 1973. He built it from scratch and built up a successful enterprise. I will always remember by dad as a hard and direct man, a good businessman.' Two sons from his second marriage Frank, 37 and Michael, 32, are expected in SA from Australia. Mr Gaudin is also survived by a son from his first marriage, Mark. The police investigating officer is lt.col Gert Kruger, tel 0112788100 or 0824132635
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