| Court up-date of seven suspects arrested for the brutal killing of four people during a mob attack incident | |
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| Date Published: | 2021/02/17 |
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Media Statement POLOKWANE - The seven (07) suspects arrested at Masisi, have appeared before the Musina Magistrate Court in connection with the brutal murder of four (04) men during a mob attack incident which occurred at Mutele village on the 01 February 2021 at about 20:00. Six(06) of the suspects were each granted R2000-00 bail and one suspect, Christopher Makhesha aged 38 was remanded in custody until 22 February 2021 for formal bail application and for further police investigations. The six (06) suspects who are facing 04 counts of murder, arson and malicious damage to property are as follows: * Thuso Sithakha aged 30 * Masala Mudzanani aged 28 * Asaph Mapukule aged 26 * Khodani Nelumoni aged 28 * Phathutshedzo Mukoma aged 20 * Ronald Baloyi aged 42 Their arrest came after the community members accused the four (04) deceased of being involved in the disappearance of Gumani Makhesha aged 25 who was reported missing on the 25 January 2021 after he allegedly visited relatives in the Makuya policing area. The missing person file was opened at Makuya police station and police are still continuing with the search operation and investigations. Subsequent to that, community members mobilised and later went to the homestead of the local traditional healer where they torched his house and two motor vehicles, accusing him of being responsible for the disappearance of Gumani. They then took the traditional healer, his son and two other persons and forcefully dragged them to the bushes where they stoned and burned them beyond recognition. Ends
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