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Police have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the murder of Mr Alan Rowe. The arrest took place on Thursday, 21 May  2009 in the Mhlanga area, near Greytown by members of the Provincial Crime Intelligence unit, who, together with SAPS Rietvlei were assigned to the case. Investigations have established that there were three suspects who attacked Rowe on the day of the murder. Two of the suspects are still at large and are being sought.

The arrest was not made known earlier due to the ‘pointing out’ which has now been concluded and will be paramount in the forth coming trial. The arrested suspect identified as Busane Machunamahle Mchunu appeared in the Greytown Magistrates' Court on Monday, 25 May 2009.

On Wednesday, 13 May 2009 at about 20:30, police were alerted of a shooting at Bloemendal farm in Rietvlei area.  

On arrival at the scene, Police found the body of a man, lying next to a cattle grazing camp fence, meters away from his vehicle. The deceased has been identified as Alan Rowe (57). He had sustained two gunshot wounds to his upper body.