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WATCH | Marc Batchelor's brother: 'He did not deserve to die like this'

17 July 2019 - 09:33 By Jessica Levitt
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Marc Batchelor was shot and killed on Monday.
Marc Batchelor was shot and killed on Monday.
Image: Duif du Toit / Gallo Images

Marc Batchelor's brother, Warren, has spoken about the former football player's death, saying he is "completely devastated".

Batchelor was gunned down outside his Johannesburg home on Monday in a suspected hit.

Police confirmed that Batchelor's gardener was in the car with him when the incident happened, but was not hurt.

Speaking to SABC, Warren said "no-one deserves to die in that manner".

"It's my brother that was lying in that car and I'm still trying to process it all."

Officials confirmed that two men on a motorcycle opened fire on Batchelor as he was entering his home in Olivedale.

No arrests have been made.

News of former footballer Marc Batchelor's murder sent shockwaves across SA after he was gunned down near his Johannesburg home on July 15 2019 after 6pm. Here's what we know so far.

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