Cops arrest Upper Tongaat farm attack suspect
The man was arrested in possession of jewellery, shot guns and a number of household items belonging to the Govenders.
One of the men suspected of being involved in a recent Upper Tongaat farm armed robbery, that claimed the life of a 70 year old woman, was arrested last night.
Virathapushanam Govender, was gagged and left to die in her bedroom, when three men broke into her home on Spioenkop Farm three weeks ago.
The woman and her husband Steve (76), who had lived on the farm for over 40 years, were tied up by three men for about eight hours while they ransacked their home. Steve, who had been tied up and taken a blow to the head, was able to shout for help at around 5am the next morning where one of his employees heard him and came to his rescue.
Umhlali SAPS captain Vinny Pillay said the provincial organised crime unit were helped by a tip off from the community to make the arrest.
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The man is apparently not one of the farm workers as police initially suspected.
“The suspect was arrested yesterday in Upper Tongaat.
“Jewellery, shot guns and a number of household items belonging to the Govenders, were found in his posssesion.”
Pillay said the provincial unit and Umhlali task team would be working with the suspect to locate two of his co accused, who are believed to have fled to the Eastern Cape.
The men face charges of house robbery and murder.
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