Trio arrested for murder in Lakeside

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Three suspects have been arrested for the alleged murder of a man in Lakeside Extension 1, near Orange Farm.

According to police report, the incident occurred on Monday, at around 18:00.

Upon arrival at the scene, police discovered the lifeless body of a man lying in the street, wearing only boxer shorts, with visible whip marks all over his body, said Sergeant Shaan Motsapi, Orange Farm spokesperson.

Adding that the victim was assaulted by a group of individuals who accused him of stealing their belongings.

“He succumbed to his injuries on the scene, a swift and thorough investigation led to the arrest of three suspects, who were positively linked to the murder,” he explained.

Motsapi stated that the suspects were familiar with the deceased.

Orange Farm police station commander, Brigadier Mashole Manamela, applauded the rapid response by officers that resulted in the arrests.

Manamela also acknowledged the vital role played by the community in assisting the police with the investigation, highlighting that “partnership policing is crucial in the fight against crime”.

The suspects are expected to appear soon at the Vereeniging magistrate’s court, facing charges of murder.

Four appear in court for triple murder

Meanwhile, four men appeared before the Orkney magistrates’ court following their arrest for the triple murder of three males between the ages of 25 and 38 in Kanana.

Mosweu Letsie, 32, Tumisang Khoachone, 21, Tshidiso Mohloboli, 18, and Itumeleng Mosweunyane, 24, are facing charges of murder, kidnapping and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm.

According to North West police spokesperson Colonel Adéle Myburgh, on Saturday evening, a fight broke out between Basotho nationals at a tavern in Extension 3, close to Orkney.

“Initial information indicated that the one group overpowered the other and forced five victims into a vehicle and kidnapped them.

“They drove to the nearby Schoonspruit River where they assaulted these victims. One of the victims escaped and four others were thrown into the river. One of the victims swam to safety, whilst three others went missing.

“The matter was reported to the police, who immediately searched for the victims, who could not be found,” she said.

Myburgh added that police divers were activated the next day to assist with the search operation. 

She continued; “The first body was recovered by police divers early on Monday morning, approximately 800m downstream from the initial crime scene.

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“A second body was recovered at midday on Tuesday, about 650m downstream and the last body was recovered later the same day at about 16:40 about 1.5km downstream from the crime scene.

“Excellent investigations by the Detectives led to the arrest of the first suspect on Monday. Three more suspects were also identified and arrested.”

All suspects were remanded in custody until Monday, for a formal bail application.