| Suspected murderer captured, officer commended for outstanding professionalism | |
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| Date Published: | 2018/11/18 |
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Media Statement from Gauteng Media Centre The Sunnyside police management commends the investigating officer for his outstanding professionalism in dealing with an investigation that followed the death of a 28-year-old woman whose decomposed body was recovered in a chimney inside the building of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Pretoria during the month of December last year. Detective Constable Jeremiah Mpiti had to overcome a lack of direct evidence by piecing together facts through a meticulous investigation, leading to the arrest of a 34-year-old man in Mamelodi on Friday. The deceased had been reported as missing on December 22, 2017, a day after she had reportedly disappeared from work during a tea break. At the time she was employed by a company that renders a private service within the department. Her decomposed body was discovered by a security guard during the department's Christmas break on December 28, 2017. Other details that were uncovered during the investigations are expected to be ventilated after the commencement of the court processes. The suspect is expected to face a murder charge in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Monday. Brigadier Ramakamakama Kekana, Sunnyside police commander, also expressed gratitude to everyone who assisted the police with information during an investigation whose initial stage resembled an unsolvable jigsaw puzzle. "We call upon members of the public to partner with the police and blow the whistle on any form of abuse that is directed at women and children," Kekana said. -Ends- Captain Daniel Mavimbela Cell: 0828189390/ 0796946947
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