NORTH WEST. – Donovan Marx, who was seriously injured in a farm attack on Wednesday, 28 October, is in stable condition in the intensive care unit of Mediclinic Potchefstroom following an operation. His family is thanking South Africans for the overwhelming stream of prayers, messages and support they have received since the attack.
Marlene Steyn du Toit of Steyn du Toit Attorneys Incorporated, on behalf of the family, says Donovan's pain has improved since the operation, although his injuries are serious. The family also expresses their gratitude to emergency services and medical personnel, police, local farmers, security role-players and community members who provided assistance.
The family asks that the public does not speculate about the circumstances or possible motive for the attack and allows police to continue their investigation. They also request that their privacy be respected and that visits to Donovan be limited to close family members who have been approved in advance by Louise, Donovan's wife.
The family further warns that no person or organisation is authorised without their express consent to collect money in Donovan or Louise's name, launch fundraising campaigns or arrange public initiatives. Any organised assistance must be coordinated in advance with the family's authorised representatives.
People who wish to give gifts or parcels can arrange in advance with the family's attorneys, Steyn du Toit Incorporated, to deliver them during office hours at their offices on Retief Street, Potchefstroom.
Anyone with information about the attack is asked to make it available to police and the family's legal representatives. The family warns against private investigations, interference with potential evidence and the spread of unverified information.
Louise says the family trusts in the Lord for strength, healing and recovery and thanks everyone who is carrying Donovan in their prayers.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
