Former striker Marc Batchelor shot dead in Johannesburg

Former striker Marc Batchelor played for a number of SA clubs, including Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Photo: Motshwari Mofokeng

Former striker Marc Batchelor played for a number of SA clubs, including Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Photo: Motshwari Mofokeng

Published Jul 15, 2019

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Former striker Marc Batchelor was shot dead in Johannesburg on Monday night.

Gauteng police spokesperson Lungelo Dlamini

confirmed the incident to IOL Sport.

“Police are investigating a murder case after a former

soccer player, Mark Bachelor (sic), was attacked by two men driving a motorbike

in Olivedale outside his house. He was shot several times and died inside his

vehicle,” a police statement read.

“The suspects then drove away without taking anything. The

motive for the attack is still unknown. No one has been arrested.”

Pictures on

social media showed that there were a number of bullet holes in the driver’s

window of Batchelor’s vehicle.

The former goal-scorer

played for a number of clubs in South

Africa, including Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando

Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Batchelor is

perhaps best remembered for being part of the Pirates team that won the African

Champions League tournament in 1995.

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