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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.

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…

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The South African broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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