A Manenberg man appeared in the Athlone Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday for allegedly stabbing his brother-in-law to death in a quarrel over a tap at the weekend.
Cops were called to the home of the deceased Mogamat Salie du Plessis, 41, and Roger Damon, 54, on Saturday night after the two were embroiled in an argument at the family home in Elsjieskraal Road.
According to a police source, Du Plessis is married to Damon’s sister and the two men argued over the use of a tap on the property shortly after 7pm on Saturday.
“They argued over ownership of the house because the mother who owned the house died and the daughter inherited the house,” says the source.
“They allege that Damon wanted to use a tap, which Du Plessis had allegedly switched off, and during the argument Damon stabbed Du Plessis in the neck, face and left arm.
“He was rushed to Heideveld Emergency Centre where he died and the police found the broken knife used to stab him at the house.”
MANG: Roger Damon is accused of killing his brother-in-law Mogamat Salie du Plessis, 41
Acting Manenberg station commander Colonel Sanele Zama confirms the incident and says it was a domestic dispute.
“Manenberg SAPS members attended a murder scene at an address in Elsjieskraal Road where it is alleged that a 41-year-old male had an argument with his brother-in-law,” says Zama.
“The dispute was about an outside tap that served his Wendy house that was built in the backyard of the main house.
“The argument became so heated that the 54-year-old male pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the neck and face.
“The seriously injured male was transported to the Heideveld Emergency Centre where he succumbed to his injuries.”
DETAIL: SAPS’ Colonel Sanele Zama
Zama says police arrested Damon after his family pointed him out as the suspect and he was held at Manenberg Police Station over the weekend.
Damon was remanded in custody after his appearance yesterday, but Zama says they are awaiting the docket’s return for further details.
The Daily Voice visited the home, but hartseer relatives said they were preparing to bury Du Plessis and were not ready to
comment on the case.