News24 | Eastern Cape guesthouse owner found guilty of double murder after engaged couple dies in shower

News24 | Eastern Cape guesthouse owner found guilty of double murder after engaged couple dies in shower

Almost five years after an engaged couple died in the shower during a stay at an Eastern Cape guesthouse, the owner of the establishment has now been found guilty of double murder.

Guest house owner found guilty of two murders over gas leak in shower

He failed to fix the gas geyser even though other guests had told him of the fault.

Guest house owner found guilty of double murder following gas leak in shower

Friday, January 24, 2025 - A South African regional court in Gqeberha has found Kevin Pretorius, the owner of Kliphuis guest house in Kareedouw, guilty of the double murder of an engaged couple who died from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a faulty gas geyser. The victims, Mari Hoon, 28, and Jean Vosloo, 25, were discovered lifeless in the bathroom of the guest house in April 2020. The court heard that Pretorius was aware of issues with the …