INVESTIGATING officers from the Provincial Investigation Unit worked through the night to solve a murder case that had baffled many in the quiet suburb of Overport.
Their resilience yielded positive results when two suspects were arrested.
According to Col Thembeka Mbele from provincial SAPS, police arrested one man in Inanda and another in Overport.
Their arrest emanates from an incident that occurred on 3 May.
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“It is alleged that Premla Moodley was found dead at her residence on Sparks Road in Overport. Her hands were bound with tape and her house was ransacked. A case of murder and robbery was opened at Mayville police station. It is alleged that one of the suspects worked at the building in which the deceased lived in,” said Mbele.
The docket was assigned to the Provincial Investigation Unit for investigation.
“The detectives worked tirelessly to solve the case. Two wrist watches were recovered from one of the men. The suspects will be charged for murder and robbery,” she said.
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