July 05, 2004
A Farmer Kills Zimbabwe Man Ater 'Mistaking Him For a Baboon'
"I THOUGHT he was a baboon," that is what a white South African farmer told
the police after shooting dead a Zimbabwean worker in Musina, just along the
border with Zimbabwe.
Evil Jewell Crossberg not only shot Jealous Dube of Mberengwa but went on to
lie to the cops about the circumstances of his death, it was revealed in court.
South Africa Police Services Limpopo Provincial Police spokesperson, Senior
Superintendent Motlasalaphela Mojapelo said Dube was shot dead on Tuesday
morning, apparently after a row.
Crossberg has appeared in court and was bailed out for R8000. South African
prosecutors will tell the court when the trial opens that after committing the
murder, Crossberg proceeded to Musina police where he reported he had shot
Dube after mistaking him for a BABOON.
"The deceased was shot under his left armpit by his employer, Mr Jewell
Crossberg on Tuesday at around 0730 am using a 20.38 special revolver. He
(Crossberg) hid the body at his farm after which he rushed to Musina Police station where he made a report alleging that he shot the deceased after mistaking him for a baboon", Supt Mojapelo told the Chronicle newspaper.
A police probe later left the police convinced that Crossberg deliberately
shot at Dube. Eyewitnesses told the police the two had a misunderstanding which
culminated in Crossberg pulling his gun and taking aim at the Zimbabwean.