South Africa: Heroic Farmer Shot Dead While Defending Girls

A farmer was shot dead while defending his family and guests, most of whom were young girls, from intruders at a farm near Philadelphia, Atlantis on Saturday, Western Cape police said.

The man was shot dead when he approached four-balaclava wearing suspects who had entered his family's house where they were having a birthday party, Captain FC van Wyk said on Sunday.

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