Vernon Philander's younger brother shot dead

South Africa pacer Vernon Philander’s younger brother Tyrone was shot dead on Wednesday in Cape Town. The cricketer confirmed the reports on micro-blogging site Twitter.

The cricketer urged everyone to respect the family’s privacy in such a scenario. He also stated that the family won’t be taking any calls from the media at this point. 

"Our family is coming to terms with the brutal murder in my hometown of Ravensmead earlier today," Vernon wrote. "I would like to ask that the family's privacy be respected during this difficult time.

“The murder is now the subject of a police investigation and we respectfully ask that the media give the police the space to conduct a thorough investigation. There are no details around the incident at the moment and speculation will make it very difficult for us as a family to mourn in peace. Tyrone is forever in our hearts. May his soul rest in peace,” he added.

As per reports, Tyrone was delivering water to a neighbour when he was shot. Vernon has two elder brothers, Brandon Darryl. The incident took place in his hometown Ravensmead. 


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