Joburg North murder leaves residents shaken

Honeydew police are looking for a notorious gang who are terrorising the northern part of Johannesburg after a backroom dweller, Peggy Sdudla, was robbed and murdered,  Randburg Sun reports.

According to Honeydew Police spokesperson Captain Balan Muthan, the incident happened in Ext 6, and the victim died on the scene when a gang of three murdered her.

“At 3am, the complainant and his friend both woke up when three suspects broke open the door to their room and gained entry,” he said.

One of the suspects was armed with a firearm dressed in black, demanded money and other valuables.

“The suspects took two cellphones, clothes and R10, and before leaving, one of the suspects shot Sdudla, who was in his bed, [even though he didn’t] resist or fight back,” Muthan explained.

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The deceased’s landlord, who wanted to remain anonymous for fear of being victimised, said the police responded quickly, but the residents of Cosmo City are living in fear.

“Police were very quick to arrive at the scene because they had just come back from another incident in the area,” the landlord said.

It is believed that the suspects committed a crime in extension four, and while police responded to that complaint, they moved to Ext 6, where they robbed the victims and committed the murder.

“We are living in fear in this area because just a few days ago, a woman was raped in front of her husband at gunpoint,” the landlord said.

Muthan recently warned Cosmo City residents to refrain from building backroom accommodation, as this resulted in a hike in housebreakings.

An activist against crime in the area said they would be mobilising residents to march to Honeydew Police Station to appeal for more manpower to curb crime in Cosmo City.

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– Caxton News Service

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