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Johanco Fleischman, 19, and his girlfriend Jessica Kuhn, 23, were killed in cold blood after their car ran out of fuel 20 miles outside Johannesburg. Two other people with them – who were black – were brutally beaten by the killers but spared death. Jessica and Johanco were reportedly shot dead by the gang of three black robbers after they came across their car on the N12 West. The group were awaiting rescue after they called a friend for help while waiting by their Toyota Hilux. Reportedly the gang – believed to be illegal gold miners – walked past the vehicle before returning and attacking them.

Johanco was reportedly shot dead after one of the men called him a racial slur for white men. Jessica was then killed with a gunshot to the head as she sat in the cab of the pick-up truck. The trio then set fire to the inside of the Hillux and beat the other two men – who reportedly work with the couple. A passing motorist saw the flaming truck, pulled over with his extinguisher and then saw the two bodies.

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The other two men managed to flee the attack and have been interviewed by police. The killing reportedly occurred in broad daylight and the coupe were declared dead at the scene. Gauteng Police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said: “In condemning these cold-blooded murders we assure the family that all possible leads are being followed to trace the killers. “These men must be considered to be armed and dangerous so if seen please contact the police and any information that leads to the arrest of these three killers will be rewarded."

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Jessica’s uncle Frikkie Kuhn, a pastor, said: “She never allowed anything to stop her from achieving her goals.

“She had so many plans and wanted to do so many things.

“Both her parents are loving and caring people."

"It doesn't make sense. As a pastor in the family, it is very difficult to understand why people would do something like this.

“What sane person walks past and just starts shooting?

"Was it really just for a cellphone? What did they want there? To gain what?"