The North Eastern Tribune decided to look at the top stories of 2018, and unsurprisingly the crime stories dominated the headlines. In some cases the details of the crime itself are what made readers click on the story and in other instances it was the person involved.
Here are our top 5 stories of 2018:
1. Man kills girlfriend then hangs himself at work
Norwood police grappled with a tough murder-suicide case after a Highlands North tenant allegedly hanged himself after apparently killing his girlfriend. Spokesperson for the Norwood Police Station, Captain Elliot Tshivhase, said the landlord told police there was a dead woman’s body in her rented cottage.
The body was discovered by the family of the deceased man who had apparently hanged himself at work.
Tshivase said, “The family was notified of his passing and they went to his rented cottage and that was when they made the discovery. The deceased woman was wrapped in a sheet behind the bed and had a deep wound on her neck.”
It is not clear what the motive for the murder was and the subsequent suicide, however, investigations are still underway as the case was never solved.
2. Lawyer shot outside court after testifying
A lawyer was shot outside the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court.
According to a source, the lawyer was a witness in a fraud case and, after testifying, was shot outside the court.
3. WATCH: Horrific mugging in Joburg CBD
A graphic video posted on various social media sites on 11 June of a horrific mugging that took place in Johannesburg CBD also dominated the headlines.
The video depicts a couple walking on the corner of Main and Mooi streets in the Johannesburg CBD. The couple is attacked from behind by four suspects. The female victim was grabbed while the male victim attempts to push the suspects back.
4. Hillbrow police reservist arrest heavily armed man
A man suspected to be involved in serious gun-related crimes in Johannesburg was arrested by Hillbrow police reservists in Berea.
The 39-year-old suspect was arrested on the corner of Alexandra Street and Joe Slovo Drive, driving a suspected stolen motor vehicle.
The man appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court where he was denied bail. The case still continues.
5. Principal of Sandringham High School reported missing
Principal of Sandringham High School Phillip du Plessis was reported missing after not appearing at school for two weeks. He was later found in the intensive care unit at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Parktown.
An update is yet to follow.
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