Murder Case Set For Mitigation Of Sentence

George Western Cape: The Western Cape High Court has convicted Revticken Patrick Muller, for the rape and murder of Bianca Chantel Matroos on 15 November 2019, after a night out at a nightclub in George.  The case has been postponed to Wednesday 23 February 2022, for arguments in aggravation and mitigation of sentence. The accused will remain in custody.

The successful conviction follows an intense investigation by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), who followed the movements of the deceased and the accused, using CCTV footage from the nightclub to where her naked body was found at the George Riding Club.

During the trial, the prosecutor Adv. Evadne Kortje told the court that the accused met the 37-year-old Matroos at Club Nitro in George, on the evening of 14 November 2019. In the early hours of the next morning, the accused forced the deceased into a vehicle and drove off with his friends.

She was last seen in his company and her body was discovered on 17 November 2019, between two concrete blocks in the open cross-country field of the George Riding Club.  On 24 November 2019, the accused was arrested by members of the SAPS at the same club where he met the deceased. 

Acting Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv. Nicolette Bell welcomed the outcome saying it was a first step in ensuring justice for the deceased. She added that fight against gender-based violence and femicide were one of the top three priorities for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

Note: The NPA’s media statements are available on the website: www.npa.gov.za

Issued by:

Eric Ntabazalila

National Prosecuting Authority

Regional Communications Manager

Western Cape

Tel: (021) 487 7308

Mobile: 073 062 1222

Email: entabazalila@npa.gov.za