MPUMALANGA – A 24-year-old suspect was arrested by members of the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation in Middelburg, Tactical Response Team and Mpumalanga Tracking Team on Tuesday December 21 in relation to the murder of Sergeant Joseph Christopher Kutu of Witbank Tactical Response Team, who was fatally shot in his house in July 2021.
READ: Suspect arrested for conspiracy to kill his ex-wife
“The arrest followed intelligence-driven information about one of the outstanding suspects in the case. The suspect was arrested at his home in Kwaggafontein on Tuesday,” said Hawks Mpumalanga spokesperson Captain Dineo Lucy Sekgotodi.
The suspect is expected to appear before Emalahleni Magistrates’ Court soon, and he will join other suspects who are in custody.
More arrests are imminent, and the investigation continues.
