Co-author of 'Lost Boys of Bird Island' found dead on PE farm
Port Elizabeth police say no foul play is suspected in the death former policeman and author, Mark Minnie, who was found with a fatal gunshot wound on a farm on the outskirts of the city on Monday.
Police spokesperson, Captain Johan Rheeder said that the 58-year-old man's body was found at his friend's farmhouse in Theescombe.
Minnie co-authored an explosive book titled the Lost Boys of Bird Island with investigative journalist, Chris Steyn.
The book claims to expose a paedophilia ring involving three former National Party Ministers, including later former Defence Minister Magnus Malan, former Environmental Affairs, John Wiley and a third Minister who is still alive.
"According to police information, the ex-policeman visited his friend at his farm at about 09:00 (on Monday). The friend left him to rest and he went out with his workers," Rheeder said in a statement.
"At about 21:00, the friend received a call from the deceased's female friend enquiring about his whereabouts. The friend then went home and went to the deceased's room and noticed that he was not in the room".
"He looked for the deceased and found him outside lying near a bush with a gunshot wound to his head. A firearm was found lying next to him," Rheeder said.
"At this stage no foul play is suspected".
Minnie co-authored an explosive book titled the Lost Boys of Bird Island with investigative journalist, Chris Steyn.
The book claims to expose a paedophilia ring involving three former National Party Ministers, including later former Defence Minister Magnus Malan, former Environmental Affairs, John Wiley and a third Minister who is still alive.
"According to police information, the ex-policeman visited his friend at his farm at about 09:00 (on Monday). The friend left him to rest and he went out with his workers," Rheeder said in a statement.
"At about 21:00, the friend received a call from the deceased's female friend enquiring about his whereabouts. The friend then went home and went to the deceased's room and noticed that he was not in the room".
"He looked for the deceased and found him outside lying near a bush with a gunshot wound to his head. A firearm was found lying next to him," Rheeder said.
"At this stage no foul play is suspected".