The mutilated corpse of Marthie Grobler, 59, was discovered in the bedroom of her rented home on Hoogekraal farm in Outeniqualand, George. The mutilated corpse of Marthie Grobler, 59, was discovered in the bedroom of her rented home on Hoogekraal farm in Outeniqualand, George.
A sick killer has left his dead victim’s mouth mutilated like the comic character The Joker.
Petrus Jordaan, 43, is accused of killing Marthie Grobler and cutting the corners of her mouth with a pair of scissors, leaving her resembling the famous Batman character with a twisted smile.
The mutilated corpse of 59-year-old Marthie was discovered in the bedroom of her rented home on Hoogekraal farm in Outeniqualand, George, on Monday, June 13.
Farm owner Hannes Mostert found her corpse on the floor. He was the last person to see her alive on June 10.
Cops suspect Marthie’s killer used a knife and a pair of scissors to end her life, and investigators are trying to determine whether she was raped.
A source claims her neighbour, Jordaan, went to Marthie’s home on Saturday and forced her to phone his estranged girlfriend who lives next door.
The ex-lover, who chose to remain anonymous, confirmed that Jordaan and a nervous-sounding Marthie spoke to her on the phone.
She told Jordaan she wants nothing to do with him and ended the call.
It is believed that Jordaan then attacked Marthie, using a pair of scissors to cut the corners of her mouth into a grotesque smile before stabbing her repeatedly.
After a two-day manhunt, cops arrested Jordaan in his Gleniqua home after his fingerprints were found at the bloody murder scene.
He is in a George jail and is expected to apply for bail on Friday.
*This article was published on p8 of the Daily Voice