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News: Police arrest four suspects after the body of a missing man was found buried in a shallow grave
2022/04/27

Media Statement
South African Police Service
Office of the Provincial Commissioner Gauteng

 

PARKTOWN - Four people, including a gardener and domestic worker, were arrested after the body of a 78-year-old man was found buried in a shallow grave in Cresta after he was reported missing on the 16 April 2022.

A tenant reported his landlord missing after not seeing him for few days. It was reported that the victim's car, a white VW Polo was also not in the yard.

Investigation revealed that the car was moving around Johannesburg and that the victim's bank cards were being used.

Further investigation led to the arrest of a male gardener and female domestic worker, both employed by the victim, and two other male suspects.

The suspects pointed a shallow grave in the victim's backyard where he was allegedly killed and buried.

All four suspects who are reported to be Malawian citizens were charged with kidnapping, murder and defeating the ends of justice. They are expected to appear at Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 28 April 2022.

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