Murdered couple’s close friend speaks out
The murdered couple Peter and Joan Meyer were described as hardworking and successful business owners.
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A close and life-long friend of the Meyer couple, who were murdered at their Noordheuwel home, was devastated after learning about the gruesome way Joan and Peter had died.
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The friend, who agreed to speak to the News on condition of his identity being withheld, described the couple as hardworking and the incident as truly tragic.
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Peter was described as a fantastic friend who had built up his successful printing business from the ground.
“It is the neatest, tidiest print shop in Johannesburg – you can eat off the floor. That’s what made them so successful; all the hard work they have put into the business. The business was like their baby,” the friend said.
On Friday night 27 November the couple were found in their home, face down in a pool of blood.
Rumours have surfaced on Facebook claiming that one of their business deals had gone wrong, resulting in their killing.
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The Meyer couple recently bought property for a water park in KwaZulu-Natal, which they were to develop into the largest water park in South Africa.
Construction was scheduled to kick off next month to be completed in time for next year’s festive season.
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The dream water park, to be established in Kelso on the KZN South Coast, was to include 23 unique slides and wave riders, 80 caravan sites, restaurants, take-away franchises, a children’s play park, an animal farm and canopy tour, the South Coast Herald newspaper reported.
Police is still working on the case and is following up on leads that could see arrests being made soon.
A memorial service will be held at Colour Magic Printer’s offices in Robertville at 1pm this Friday 4 December.