Two behind bars in connection with murder of Petit couple on Putfontein bridge

Two people have been arrested in connection to the murder of a young couple from Petit who were gunned down on the N12 Putfontein bridge on May 26, last year, while waiting for assistance after their bakkie ran out of fuel.
Police arrested the pair on June 18 during an intelligence-driven operation.

The couple, Johanco Fleischman (19) and Jessica Kuhn (21), both from Petit, were declared dead at the scene.

National police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele said police operationalised intelligence from the Provincial Organised, Serious and Violent Crimes Unit to Benoni where the two were then arrested.

“No firearms were found during the arrest,” said Makhubele.
“The suspects will be profiled to check if they are linked to other serious and violent crimes.”
Fleischman and Kuhn, along with two other passengers, identified as workers, were en-route to Benoni from a pig farm in Kendal when the vehicle they were travelling in ran out of fuel.
The victims took the Putfontein bridge off-ramp to park the vehicle and requested help from an acquaintance over the phone.
While they were awaiting assistance, suspects, who it is believed were watching them, approached the vehicle and apparently called Fleischman a mlungu (white person) just before they opened fire.
Kuhn was fatally wounded in the upper body and Fleischman was shot in the head and upper body.
The two workers fled the scene.

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