Man appears in court for Westmead attempted murder
The suspect was granted bail of R1000 and is expected to appear in court on Thursday, 8 July.
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A MAN who shot at a taxi with five occupants was granted R1000 bail at the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court.
Pinetown Cluster communications officer, Capt Bongumusa Manqele said the suspect was arrested by Pinetown detectives on Wednesday, 9 June at his residence on Emmaus Road in Westmead.
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“His licensed firearm, believed to be used on the day of the attempted murder, was seized by detectives,” said Manqele.
It is alleged that on 6 June, the victim (43), his aunt and three children were passengers in a taxi along Emmaus Road when they saw the suspect standing in the middle of the road and was asked to move from the road.
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“The suspect moved from the road and when the vehicle was passing, he allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot three times towards the direction of the taxi. There were damages to the taxi but no one was injured,” said Manqele.
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