Two murderers, Tshepo Chauke, 33, and John Nyoni, 30, were sentenced to 15 years in prison each after they were found guilty of murdering their friend in 2015.
Muldersdrift Police spokesperson, Constable Slindile Ntuli said that on Sunday, 1 March 2015, the body of a man was found in a river in the Muldersdrift policing area.
“Detective Sergeant Nkuna interviewed John Nyoni, who was pointed out as the friend of the deceased and who was also well known to Nkuna as Nyoni was a suspect in one of his other cases,” she said.
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“Nyoni appeared to have bloodstains on his clothes and when he was further interviewed he admitted to the murder and also pointed out his accomplice,” Ntuli added.
On 8 October, the Krugersdorp Regional Court concluded the murder case by handing down 15 years behind bars to each suspect.
Lieutenant Colonel Mankontsho Setlhare applauded the member for his good work. “Through the hard work of detective Sergeant Nkuna and his good detective skills suspects were apprehended and justice was served.”
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