LIMPOPO – Following the horrific incident the Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba established a Dedicated Team composed of the Crime Intelligence, Detectives ,Public Order Police (POP) and Crime prevention members which immediately traced the suspects responsible for this mob attack, says Police SPokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe.
“The suspects (aged between 19 and 59) were arrested on Saturday afternoon and have been positively connected to two counts of murder, malicious damage to property, violation of grave and possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.”
During these arrests, a 9mm firearm which is believed to be one of the weapons used to kill the two deceased, was also confiscated, he confirmed.
The arrested suspects will appear before the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court on Monday 8 January 2018. More arrests are still expected.
6 January 2018
Husband, friend shot and burnt to death while attending wife’s funeral
LIMPOPO – The Police in Tubatse outside Burgersfort are looking for a group of mourners who attacked and burnt two men to death at around 08:00 at Mashifane village graveyard this morning (Saturday, 6 January 2018).
It is alleged that they were attacked by mourners who were had attended the funeral of the wife of one of the deceased. “They attacked them using various objects until one mourner produced a firearm and shot both of them. They then burnt the bodies, threw the remains into the grave and placed the woman’s coffin before covering the hole with soil and fleeing the scene,” reported Police Spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe.
The Police were summoned and all three bodies, including the deceased wife, were exhumed for further police investigations.
The motive behind this incident is still unknown and the suspects involved in this matter are still being sought by the police.
Anyone with information which can assist in the arrest of the suspects involved, may contact Brigadier James Espach at 082 576 0743 or the crime stop number 0860010111 or the crime line sms 32211 or the nearest Police Station.
The Provincial Commissioner LT. General Nneke Ledwaba has condemned this incident and calls for residents of Limpopo call to stop these barbaric acts of mob-related attacks.
“This tendency must stop now and all those who are still perpetrating it, will without any compromise, meet the full might of the Law.
