Sales were down 2.8% year-over-year as well, from 5.02 million sales in February of 2010.

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Following his four-foot fall from the jetty, Mr Bore was taken to hospital by an ambulance but died at 02:45 GMT on 17 February.

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Mr Botha also cited a female witness who said that she heard "non-stop talking like fighting" between 02:00 and 03:00 on 14 February.

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