Vosman kidnappers denied bail
Four suspects arrested in connection with the kidnap and murder of 13-year-old Gabisile Shabane living with albinism and her 15-month-old cousin Nkosikhona Ngwenya were denied bail.
Three of them, Mr Thulani Thobela (26), Mr Donie Cavin Boshielo (22) and Mr Mthobisi Brilliant Mkhize (26) had their bail application denied by the Witbank Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
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The fourth suspect, Mr Thokozani Msibi (32), a Swazi sangoma was denied bail last month.
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It is alleged that the suspects broke into a house at Vosman on January 28 and kidnapped the two children. A manhunt for the suspects and a search to locate the children was instituted.
Msibi was the first one to be arrested. Through further probe, police managed to locate the lifeless bodies of the two children at Cullinan and along the N4 Highway respectively. One of the bodies was found buried in a shallow grave and the other one was found floating in a stream
Police investigations still continue.
