A Kareedouw businessman who faces a double murder charge after two young guests died from carbon monoxide poisoning at his guest house, will return to court in August for the finalisation of his trial.
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Hotel owner accused of murder after young couple found dead, naked in the shower from carbon monoxide poisoning
Apr 8 2021, 21:01 ET
A HOTEL owner has been accused of murder after a perfect young couple were found dead in a shower from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The lifeless bodies of Jean Vosloo, 25, and Mari Hoon, 28, were found by a pal at the Kliphuis Guesthouse in the Eastern Cape of South Africa last year.
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The engaged couple from Gauteng had been staying at his hotel for a mini-break with a palCredit: Newsflash
Kevin Pretorius, 47, was charged with two counts of murder on Tuesday after a year-long police investigation.
Young couple found dead and naked in hotel shower as owner accused of murder
Kevin Pretorius, 47, is accused of murdering Jean Vosloo, 25, and Mari Hoon, 28, at his hotel in Eastern Cape, South Africa. A report found they died of carbon monoxide poisoning
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A report found they died from carbon monoxide poisoning (Image: Newsflash)
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Hotel Owner Charged With Murder After Couple Found Dead Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
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The deaths occurred in April 2020
The couple’s blood contained more than 70% of the deadly gas
A South African hotel owner was charged with murder Tuesday after a young couple staying at his guesthouse died apparently of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The bodies of Jean Vosloo, 25, and Mari Hoon, 28, of Gauteng, were recovered from inside the Kliphuis Guesthouse in the Eastern Cape on April 26, 2020. The discovery sparked a year-long police investigation, which culminated in the arrest of the hotel owner, Kevin Pretorius, 47, media outlet News.com reported.