Vyf verdagtes, tussen die ouderdomme van 38 en 47 jaar oud, is Dinsdag deur die Valke en die polisie in KwaZulu-Natal in hegtenis geneem. Die verdagtes is volgens kapt. Simphiwe Mhlongo vir moord, ontvoering en poging tot moord in Marburg en Port Shepstone in hegtenis geneem.
Volgens kapt. Mhlongo is twee mans in Februarie vanjaar as vermis aangemeld by die Msinsini-polisiestasie. Die polisie het die saak ondersoek en op 28 Februarie is ‘n ontbinde liggaam in die Msinsini-area gevind. Die liggaam is later geidentifiseer as die van een van die vermiste persone.
In September is die oorskot van die tweede vermiste persoon in dieselfde area gevind.
Forensiese toetse is gedoen wat dui daarop dat die twee slagoffers erg aangerand is voor hulle liggame in die bosse gegooi is.
Die vyf verdagtes, waarvan twee polisiebeamptes, sal na verwagting vandag in die hof in Port Shepstone verskyn.
Lees die polisieverklaring hier:
MEDIA STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTORATE FOR PRIORITY CRIME INVESTIGATION (HAWKS)
14 DECEMBER 2022
TWO POLICEMEN IN CUSTODY FOR DOUBLE MURDER
KWAZULU-NATAL – On Tuesday 13 December 2022, the Hawks members from Port Shepstone Serious Organised Crime Investigation working together with Port Shepstone Tactical Response Team and Ugu District detectives arrested five suspects aged between 38 and 47. They were arrested for murder, kidnapping, defeating the ends of justice and attempted murder which happened at Marburg area in Port Shepstone.
It is alleged that two males were reported missing at Msinsini police station in February this year. A missing person docket was registered and the investigation ensued. On 28 February 2022, a decomposed body was found at Msinsini area and it was positively identified as the one of the missing persons. Investigation continued and in September 2022, the skeletal remains suspected to be the one of the other missing person were also found in the same vicinity.
DNA samples were collected and sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis. It is alleged that the victims were severely assaulted by the suspects and their bodies were dumped in the bushes.
The five suspects are expected to appear in the Port Shepstone Magistrate’s Court today and more arrests are imminent.
Enquiries: Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo
071 481 3475
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