A MAN (23) was arrested for the murder of a 24-year-old man in Hime Street, Wentworth on On Sunday 6 December. The incident occurred during a heated argument between the two men, allegedly over heroin straws.
According to witnesses the suspect grabbed the victim closer to him and stabbed him on the left side of his chest. He stumbled back and fell on the steps of the flats. With the assistance of a flat resident he was quickly taken to hospital where he died.
The suspect fled the scene but the Wentworth SAPS crime prevention unit was alerted and they quickly gave chase. A knife was confiscated. The man was detained and will be charged fwith murder. “Crime prevention unit members, Constables Brendon Naidoo, Graham Mei, Lungelo Khwela, Ronesh Singh and Sifiso Tobo were commended by station commander, Colonel Singh for their swift arrest and recovery of the knife used to commit the crime,” said Lt Mabaso Gumede, communications officer for Wentworth SAPS. “Any person found in possession of any dangerous weapons such as knives, knobkerries or any other instrument which may cause or inflict bodily harm will be charged for possession of dangerous weapon and will be prosecuted,” he added.
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