Motantsi Makhele, police spokesperson, says two suspects aged 32 and 43 were arrested by Senekal detectives in Paul Roux on Saturday after Horner's body was found tied with a rope to a pole on Friday at the De Rots farm in the area. Here is Makhele...

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He says the two suspects were arrested at Fateng tse Ntho in Paul Roux. Bloodstained clothes and shoes were found on the scene and will be taken for forensic tests. According to Makhele, the two male suspects are alleged to be stock thieves and it is suspected that Horner could have spotted them after which he was murdered. 

Horner's body was found on Friday at about 06:30 after police received a call from other farmers reporting the attack at the De Rots farm. 

Makhele says when police arrived they found Horner's body. He was declared dead on the scene. Horner had injuries to the head and face.  A knife was also confiscated from the scene and Horner's bakkie was later found with bloodstains, abandoned dear the Duikfontein farm in Paul Roux. 

The suspects are expected to appear in the Senekal Magistrate's Court on Tuesday facing a murder charge. 

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