{"id":263836,"date":"2025-06-19T10:18:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/?p=263836"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:18:53","slug":"nog-drie-mans-aangekeer-oor-moord-op-bejaarde-73-in-tulbagh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/nog-drie-mans-aangekeer-oor-moord-op-bejaarde-73-in-tulbagh\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u00f3g drie mans aangekeer oor moord op bejaarde (73) in Tulbagh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>N\u00f3g drie mans is weens die <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/community-of-tulbagh-shocked-at-elderly-residents-murder\/\">moord op Karl Lauks<\/a> (73) vroe\u00ebr vandeesmaand in Tulbagh aangekeer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauks is op Maandag (2 Junie) vroegoggend deur &#8216;n buurvrou dood in sy motor in sy oprit gevind. 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