The murder investigation of Megan Griesel is underway, following her tragic killing in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga.
CCTV footage shows moments before Megan Griesel murder
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Griesel was fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, 21 October 2023. She had been out with friends and had called her father, Stephan Griesel, to inform him she was on her way home.
Stephan heard gunshots around 500 meters from their home shortly after the call and immediately went searching for his daughter.
Tragically, Megan’s lifeless body was found in her still-idling bakkie, which had at least 27 bullet holes.
According to police spokesperson Colonel Donald Mdhluli, Megan was shot as she drove past an ongoing business robbery at a filling station.
CCTV footage shared on social media showed armed men jumping off a white bakkie at the petrol station.
Megan appears to have been unaware of the robbery when she was shot by the suspects, who may have mistaken her for a security responder.
Another video, taken moments after the robbers sped off after brutally killing Griesel, showed the harrowing aftermath of the robbery, where the heavily armed perpetrators had allegedly bombed an ATM inside the station’s convenience store.
Griesel family reflects on the devastating loss
Stephan told News24 that his daughter had been “at the wrong place at the wrong time.”
He described her as kind-hearted and stated that her life meant more than the money stolen during the robbery. The family is devastated by the loss, describing Megan as “really our angel.”
Megan was employed at a primary school and was contemplating her career path. She had an interest in administration and had plans to run the administrative side of a tourism business her family intended to start.
The police are actively investigating the murder, and no arrests have been made at this time.