Petina Coetzee and her then lawyer, William Booth.
Five years after his wife was convicted of attempting to put a hit on him, Austin Coetzee is dead. Now, police are investigating an inquest docket, suspecting that his death is not a result of natural causes.
Austin Coetzee, 73, died on 8 February in the Kenilworth house he shares with his wife, Petina, and their children.
And, while he was not in the best health at the time, police are nevertheless investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
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