THE Cato Manor SAPS jurisdictional area has been hit with a rise in murder cases which remain unresolved due to a lack of information.
Captain Muzi Maphumulo from eThekwini Central Communications said SAPS was now seeking assistance from the public in order to bring the perpetrators of crime to book.
He said a number of murder cases which occurred in the Cato Crest area between January 2018 and February 2019, where the victims were either attacked on the street or in their houses are being investigated.
“In one case of murder in November 2018 in the Wiggins area, three boys who were playing snooker were attacked by three unknown suspects who shot them. One of the victims died at the scene. In a second case in September 2018 two people were found murdered inside their room at Cato Crest, while the third victim was found dead on the foot path near the same house. They had all been shot and suffered multiple gunshot wounds,” he said, adding that it had been noted that the common instrument used in the murders are firearms.
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He said the eThekwini Central Cluster Acting Commander Brigadier V Xhelithole recently formed an operational restore Cato Manor team led by Colonel Luthuli which will deal with crime in Cato Manor.
The team was formed by the Dog Unit, Tactical Response Team, Visible Policing members from Cluster stations, POP, the Flying Squad and detectives.
“The aim is to restore Cato Manor and clear it of crime. The SAPS will give rewards for information which leads to solving these cases,” he said.
The community is requested to give information to the Branch Commander Lt Col Cele on 082 376 3016, 031 203 7312, Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or Captain Maphumulo on 031 325 4515 or 079 874 4941.
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