Johannesburg – Three men accused of killing a farmer in Newcastle were arrested on Tuesday morning, KwaZulu-Natal police said.

Police spokesperson Vincent Mdunge said the men would appear in the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

They faced charges of murder, housebreaking, theft and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Timothy Green, 44, was shot dead at his farm on Sunday night.

– SAPA