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South African corruption investigator shot dead along with son: Reports

He also worked as a liquidator for firms linked to the wealthy Gupta brothers, who deny bribery accusations.

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A South African accountant who was investigating high-level corruption cases has been shot dead along with his son.

According to BBC, Cloete Murray, 50, was shot by unknown gunmen while driving in Johannesburg with his 28-year-old son Thomas, a legal adviser, on Saturday.

His son died at the scene while Murray was taken to hospital and later died of his injuries, local media reported, citing a police spokesperson.

The pair were driving their white Toyota Prado towards their home in Pretoria, South African media reported.

Murray was the liquidator for Bosasa, a company implicated in numerous government contract scandals.

He also worked as a liquidator for firms linked to the wealthy Gupta brothers, who deny bribery accusations.

Police will see if there is a link between Murray's murder and these corruption investigations, BBC report said.

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