[Willem Fick]

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers guys. Happened in Johannesburg. Sadly a part of everyday life here. Not the first friend I have lost this way, but the timing just couldn't get any worse.

He was attacked in his garden upon arriving home in the evening, stabbed multiple times and beaten to within an inch of his life. He managed to crawl to safety but not before getting soaked by a rain shower. He was found the next morning, and rushed to hospital where he clung to life for a further two weeks before the pneumonia got him. Great guy who had no family, and who wouldn't hurt a fly. Devoted himself to his community through the Lions Club and Freemasonry (from where I know him.)

If he were a celebrity or well known sports star one could have expected a detailed investigation followed by a trial. For guys like him there is a police case number, with no follow up, and not even a mention in the papers. Actually, the chances of ever finding his killers is absolutely nill.

What a waste.