Well-Known Artist Arrested for Murder of Former Plettenberg Bay Detective
Bevan van Druten remains in custody as the state opposes bail; the murder investigation continues with postmortem results pending, officials said.
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Well-known artist arrested for murder of former Plettenberg Bay detective
The man accused of murdering former Plettenberg Bay detective Anneke “Nicky” van Heerden appeared briefly in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 21 January. She was 54. Bevan van Druten, 53, a well-known driftwood artist from Wilderness and Sedgefield, faces a charge of murder in connection with Van Heerden’s death. Did not apply for bail According to the George Herald, Van Druten did not apply for bail during his first court ap…
Nicky Van Heerden’s Murder Accused Has Been Named
[Image: Facebook] Bevan van Druten, 53, has been named as the accused in the murder of former Plettenberg Bay detective Anneke “Nicky” van Heerden. Van Druten, a well-known driftwood artist from Wilderness, was reportedly in a romantic relationship with Van Heerden at the time of her murder. Her badly injured body was found lying in the sand at Keurbooms Beach on Sunday night. The accused appeared briefly in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrate’s Cour…
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