| Limpopo Provincial Commissioner condemns the brutal murder of a male suspected of stealing a plasma television | |
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| Date Published: | 2024/01/08 |
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Media Statement
POLOKWANE - The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has strongly condemned the brutal killing of an unknown male by the members of the community in Makurung village under Lebowakgomo policing precinct in the early hours of Monday 08 January 2024 at about 03:30. It is reported that two males and one female forcefully entered the house of a 48-year-old male with the intention to steal. The owner of the house was awakened by the footsteps that he heard inside the house and went to investigate what was happening. Unexpectedly, he saw three suspects who went out of the house in possession of a Plasma Television and screamed for assistance. The members of the community mobilized and rushed to the premises. One male and female managed to flee the scene on foot but their accomplice was caught and severely assaulted by the mob. Unfortunately, the suspect succumbed to his injuries at the scene afterwards. Police were informed about the incident and rushed to the scene. Upon their arrival, they found a lifeless body of the victim believed to be aged between 40 and 47, laying on the street with severe wounds. A murder case was opened, and a manhunt of the unknown suspects have since been launched by the police. The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has urged community members not to take law into their own hands. “We reiterate our call to community members to resist the temptation of taking the law into their own hands, but rather report any suspicious criminal element to the police,” said Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe. Anyone with information that can assist with their apprehension is encouraged to contact the Investigating Officer Sergeant Michael Magadani on 072 029 7499 or crime stop number 08600 10111 or nearest police station or My SAPS App
Police investigations are continuing.
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