Johannesburg police were still searching on Monday for the killer of Lord of the Dance merchandiser Daryl Kempster and appealed to the public for help.
Kempster (37) from Bedfordshire in Britain, was shot by unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Sunday as he made his way from the Civic Theatre to the nearby Parktonian hotel, where the cast was lodging for the duration of the world famous show. He was robbed of a laptop and a shoulder bag.
”We are following each and every possible lead but have made no arrests,” said police spokesperson Sergeant Sanku Tsunke said. ”We are appealing to anyone to help the police.”
Following the shooting the cast cancelled their shows on Sunday and moved to the Hilton Hotel in Sandton.
They have since proceeded to Bloemfontein for the next leg of the show, the Civic Theatre’s Claire Pacariz said.
”The show will go on,” she said, adding that the theatre felt ”sad and devastated” by the murder.
”Nothing like this has happened before… we have so much security,” she said. – Sapa